diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 58fbd0d..0c27608 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 ########################################################################
 ####  Script Name: inxi
-####  version: 1.0.2-b1-t1
-####  Date: 11 February 2009
+####  version: 1.0.3-b1-t1
+####  Date: 17 February 2009
 ########################################################################
 ####  SPECIAL THANKS
 ########################################################################
@@ -1264,7 +1264,8 @@ get_cmdline()
 ## create array of sound cards installed on system, and if found, use asound data as well
 get_audio_data()
 {
-	local i='' alsa_data='' alsa_driver='' device_count=''
+	local i='' alsa_data='' alsa_driver='' device_count='' usb_proc_file=''
+	local usb_data='' usb_data_id=''
 
 	IFS=$'\n'
 	# this first step handles the drivers for cases where the second step fails to find one
@@ -1376,6 +1377,32 @@ get_audio_data()
 	fi
 	IFS="$ORIGINAL_IFS"
 
+
+	# alsa usb
+	# for every sound card symlink in /proc/asound - display information about it
+	for usb_proc_file in /proc/asound/*; do
+		# if lsusb exists, the file is a symlink, and contains an important usb exclusive file: continue
+		if [[ -n "$( which lsusb )" && -L "$usb_proc_file" && -e "$usb_proc_file/usbid"  ]]; then
+			# send error messages of lsusb to /dev/null as it will display a bunch if not a super user
+			# also, find the contents of usbid in lsusb and print everything after the 7th word on the corresponding line
+			# finally, strip out commas as they will change the driver :)
+			# lsusb is not contained in some users paths, hardcode it!
+			usb_data_id=$( cat $usb_proc_file/usbid )
+			usb_data=$( lsusb -v 2>/dev/null | grep <<< $usb_data_id )
+			usb_data=$( sed 's/,/ /' <<< $usb_data ) # replace with gawk but use for now
+			usb_data=$( gawk '{
+				for( i=7; i < NF; i++ ) {
+					 printf($i " ")
+				}
+				printf "\n"
+			}' <<< $usb_data )
+
+			if [[ -n "$usb_data" ]];then
+				A_AUDIO_DATA=( "${A_AUDIO_DATA[@]}" "$usb_data,snd-usb-audio" )
+			fi
+		fi
+	done
+
 	# handle cases where card detection fails, like in PS3, where lspci gives no output, or headless boxes..
 	if [[ ${#A_AUDIO_DATA[@]} -eq 0 ]];then
 		A_AUDIO_DATA[0]='Failed to Detect Sound Card!'