diff --git a/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/i3/config b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/i3/config
index dbbdee82..de3c6fa8 100644
--- a/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/i3/config
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ new_float normal
 hide_edge_borders none
 
 # Pulse Audio controls
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5% #increase sound volume
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5% #decrease sound volume
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle # mute sound
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%+ #increase sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%- #decrease sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle # mute sound
 
 # alt+tab navi
 bindsym Mod1+Tab workspace next
diff --git a/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/openbox/rc.xml b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/openbox/rc.xml
index 5ecc2eee..43656613 100644
--- a/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/openbox/rc.xml
+++ b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/openbox/rc.xml
@@ -347,6 +347,21 @@
         <command>oblogout</command>
       </action>
     </keybind>
+    <keybind key="XF86AudioRaiseVolume">
+      <action name="Execute">
+        <command>amixer set Master 5%+</command>
+      </action>
+    </keybind>
+    <keybind key="XF86AudioLowerVolume">
+      <action name="Execute">
+        <command>amixer set Master 5%-</command>
+      </action>
+    </keybind>
+    <keybind key="XF86AudioMute">
+      <action name="Execute">
+        <command>amixer set Master toggle</command>
+      </action>
+    </keybind>
   </keyboard>
   <mouse>
     <dragThreshold>1</dragThreshold>
diff --git a/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/volumeicon/volumeicon b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/volumeicon/volumeicon
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26c840b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/volumeicon/volumeicon
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+[Alsa]
+card=default
+
+[Notification]
+show_notification=true
+notification_type=0
+
+[StatusIcon]
+stepsize=5
+onclick=urxvt -e 'alsamixer'
+theme=Default
+use_panel_specific_icons=false
+lmb_slider=true
+mmb_mute=false
+use_horizontal_slider=false
+show_sound_level=false
+use_transparent_background=false
+
+[Hotkeys]
+up_enabled=false
+down_enabled=false
+mute_enabled=false
+up=XF86AudioRaiseVolume
+down=XF86AudioLowerVolume
+mute=XF86AudioMute
diff --git a/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.xinitrc b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.xinitrc
index 918fc507..ccca956a 100755
--- a/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.xinitrc
+++ b/.linux_items/include/airootfs/etc/skel/.xinitrc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ sleep 1s
 conky -d
 nm-applet &
 cbatticon &
-pasystray &
+volumeicon &
 connect-to-network &
 (sleep 5s && killall dunst) &
 $HOME/.urxvt_default_res &
diff --git a/.linux_items/packages/aur b/.linux_items/packages/aur
index ae607f33..40149ba5 100644
--- a/.linux_items/packages/aur
+++ b/.linux_items/packages/aur
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ mprime
 nvme-cli
 openbox-patched
 papirus-icon-theme
-pasystray
 smartmontools-svn
 testdisk-wip
 ttf-font-awesome-4
diff --git a/.linux_items/packages/live b/.linux_items/packages/live
index a6798b79..b3ee5f08 100644
--- a/.linux_items/packages/live
+++ b/.linux_items/packages/live
@@ -53,10 +53,7 @@ openbox-patched
 otf-font-awesome-4
 p7zip
 papirus-icon-theme
-pasystray
-pavucontrol
 progsreiserfs
-pulseaudio
 python
 python-psutil
 python-requests
@@ -87,6 +84,7 @@ veracrypt
 vim
 virtualbox-guest-modules-arch
 virtualbox-guest-utils
+volumeicon
 wd719x-firmware
 wimlib
 xf86-input-libinput