diff --git a/scripts/xmobar-status-vol b/scripts/xmobar-status-vol
index ea9141e..18ff913 100755
--- a/scripts/xmobar-status-vol
+++ b/scripts/xmobar-status-vol
@@ -18,21 +18,29 @@ cyan=#2aa198
 green=#859900
 
 color=$cyan
-volume="$(amixer sget Master | grep 'Front Left')"
-if [ "${volume}" = "${volume%\[off\]*}" ]
-then
-	volume="${volume#*\[}"
-	status="${volume%%\%\]*}"
-	case $((status/50)) in
-		0) icon="" ;; # fa-volume-down f027
-		1) icon="" ;; # fa-volume-up f028
-		*) icon=""; color=$orange ;; # fa-volume-up f028
-	esac
-else
-	status=MUTE
+vol="$(pamixer --get-volume)"
+
+if [ $(pamixer --get-mute) = true ]; then
+	vol=MUTE
 	color=$red
 	icon="" # fa-volume-off f026
+
+	echo "<fc=$color><fn=1>$icon </fn>$vol</fc>"
 fi
-echo "<fc=$color><fn=1>$icon </fn>$status</fc>"
 
+if [ "$vol" -gt "100" ]; then
+	icon=""
+	color=$orange
+elif [ "$vol" -gt "70" ]; then
+	icon=""
+elif [ "$vol" -gt "30" ]; then
+	icon=""
+elif [ "$vol" -gt "0" ]; then
+	icon=""
+else
+	vol=MUTE
+	color=$red
+	icon=""
+fi
 
+echo "<fc=$color><fn=1>$icon </fn>$vol</fc>"