diff --git a/applet/contents/code/icon.js b/applet/contents/code/icon.js
--- a/applet/contents/code/icon.js
+++ b/applet/contents/code/icon.js
@@ -69,3 +69,16 @@
     }
     return "";
 }
+
+function prettyIcon(type, formFactor, IconName) {
+    var icon = formFactorIcon(formFactor);
+    if (!icon) {
+        icon = IconName;
+    }
+    // Instead of showing a generic card icon show a speaker or microphone icon
+    if (icon === "audio-card" || icon === "audio-card-pci") {
+        var isPlayback = type.substring(0, 4) === "sink";
+        icon = isPlayback ? "audio-volume-high" : "audio-input-microphone";
+    }
+    return icon;
+}
diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml b/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/DeviceListItem.qml
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@
         }
     }
     labelOpacity: onlyOne ? 1 : 0.6
-    icon: Icon.formFactorIcon(FormFactor) || IconName
+    icon: Icon.prettyIcon(type, FormFactor, IconName)
 }