diff --git a/.xbindkeysrc b/.xbindkeysrc
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--- a/.xbindkeysrc
+++ b/.xbindkeysrc
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 ## ALSA volume
-"amixer set Master 5%-"
+# "amixer set Master 2%-"
+"pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -2%"
 	XF86AudioLowerVolume
-"amixer set Master 5%+"
+# "amixer set Master 2%+"
+"pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +2%"
 	XF86AudioRaiseVolume
 ## Toggling ALSA master also mutes other channels (e.g. speakers) when
 ## Pulseaudio is running.