diff --git a/conf/i3/config b/conf/i3/config
index 7ade164b..243efd25 100644
--- a/conf/i3/config
+++ b/conf/i3/config
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Packages expected (just break line-length!):
 # Debian: i3 suckless-tools j4-dmenu-desktop gnome-screenshot i3lock sudo hibernate playerctl galculator network-manager-gnome redshift-gtk x11-xserver-utils feh rofi libnotify-bin xcompmgr konsole fonts-dejavu dbus-x11 arandr numlockx fcitx-bin fcitx-mozc conky-all flatpak apparmor-notify caffeine kdocker mumble audacious telegram-desktop steam htop kdeconnect nextcloud-client parcimonie lxqt-powermanagement kteatime hsetroot tmux
 # ALSA: alsa-utils apulse coreutils
-#    NOTE! apulse is a wrapper and `apulse` is put in front of pulseaudio requiring app
+#    NOTE! apulse is a wrapper and `apulse` is put in front of pulseaudio
+#    requiring app. See also (shell-things) rc/asoundrc for USB headset and
+#    similar.
 # pulseaudio: pulseaudio-utils pasystray pulsemixer pavucontrol pulseeffects
 # insync: https://www.insynchq.com/downloads
 # Mullvad: https://mullvad.net/download
diff --git a/rc/asoundrc b/rc/asoundrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32303441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/asoundrc
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# alsa config, ~/.asoundrc (or /etc/asound.conf ?)
+# See list of cards with: cat /proc/asound/cards
+# Number 1 for me is USB headset and when it's unplugged, the integrated
+# soundcard gets used instead. Changing to headset requires restarting the
+# app (as opposed to `killall pulseaudio` and restarting all apps ;))
+defaults.pcm.card 1
+defaults.ctl.card 1