Thanks Andy That is my problem [flinn@flinn ~]$ cat /proc/asound/cards 0 [CMI8738MC6 ]: CMI8738-MC6 - C-Media PCI CMI8738-MC6 C-Media PCI CMI8738-MC6 (model 55) at 0xd400, irq 18 1 [Headset ]: USB-Audio - Logitech USB Headset Logitech Logitech USB Headset at usb-0000:00:10.2-2.1, full speed But how do I change the order?