diff --git a/res/volume-bg.png b/res/volume-bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9858abce
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/volume-bg.png differ
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
index 02feaf65..e27afae4 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/GameImage.java
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@ public enum GameImage {
 	SCORE_X ("score-x", "png"),
 
 	// Non-Game Components
+	VOLUME ("volume-bg", "png", false, false) {
+		@Override
+		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
+			return img.getScaledCopy((h * 0.3f) / img.getHeight());
+		}
+	},
 	MENU_BACK ("menu-back", "png", false, false) {
 		@Override
 		protected Image process_sub(Image img, int w, int h) {
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
index 5d1b6555..b804ca94 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/Utils.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 import org.newdawn.slick.Animation;
 import org.newdawn.slick.Color;
 import org.newdawn.slick.GameContainer;
+import org.newdawn.slick.Graphics;
 import org.newdawn.slick.Image;
 import org.newdawn.slick.Input;
 import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
@@ -112,6 +113,16 @@ public class Utils {
 		cursorX = new LinkedList<Integer>(),
 		cursorY = new LinkedList<Integer>();
 
+	/**
+	 * Time to show volume image, in milliseconds.
+	 */
+	private static final int VOLUME_DISPLAY_TIME = 1500;
+
+	/**
+	 * Volume display elapsed time.
+	 */
+	private static int volumeDisplay = -1;
+
 	/**
 	 * Set of all Unicode strings already loaded.
 	 */
@@ -517,6 +528,63 @@ public class Utils {
 		);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Draws the volume bar on the middle right-hand side of the game container.
+	 * Only draws if the volume has recently been changed using with {@link #changeVolume(int)}.
+	 * @param g the graphics context
+	 */
+	public static void drawVolume(Graphics g) {
+		if (volumeDisplay == -1)
+			return;
+
+		int width = container.getWidth(), height = container.getHeight();
+		Image img = GameImage.VOLUME.getImage();
+
+		// move image in/out
+		float xOffset = 0;
+		float ratio = (float) volumeDisplay / VOLUME_DISPLAY_TIME;
+		if (ratio <= 0.1f)
+			xOffset = img.getWidth() * (1 - (ratio * 10f));
+		else if (ratio >= 0.9f)
+			xOffset = img.getWidth() * (1 - ((1 - ratio) * 10f));
+
+		img.drawCentered(width - img.getWidth() / 2f + xOffset, height / 2f);
+		float barHeight = img.getHeight() * 0.9f;
+		float volume = Options.getMasterVolume();
+		g.setColor(Color.white);
+		g.fillRoundRect(
+				width - (img.getWidth() * 0.368f) + xOffset,
+				(height / 2f) - (img.getHeight() * 0.47f) + (barHeight * (1 - volume)),
+				img.getWidth() * 0.15f, barHeight * volume, 3
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Updates volume display by a delta interval.
+	 * @param delta the delta interval since the last call
+	 */
+	public static void updateVolumeDisplay(int delta) {
+		if (volumeDisplay == -1)
+			return;
+
+		volumeDisplay += delta;
+		if (volumeDisplay > VOLUME_DISPLAY_TIME)
+			volumeDisplay = -1;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Changes the master volume by a unit (positive or negative).
+	 * @param units the number of units
+	 */
+	public static void changeVolume(int units) {
+		final float UNIT_OFFSET = 0.05f;
+		Options.setMasterVolume(container, Utils.getBoundedValue(Options.getMasterVolume(), UNIT_OFFSET * units, 0f, 1f));
+		if (volumeDisplay == -1)
+			volumeDisplay = 0;
+		else if (volumeDisplay >= VOLUME_DISPLAY_TIME / 10)
+			volumeDisplay = VOLUME_DISPLAY_TIME / 10;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Takes a screenshot.
 	 * @author http://wiki.lwjgl.org/index.php?title=Taking_Screen_Shots
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
index 2fdca837..5ce69f93 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/MusicController.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class MusicController {
 	 */
 	public static void playAt(final int position, final boolean loop) {
 		if (trackExists()) {
-			SoundStore.get().setMusicVolume(Options.getMusicVolume());
+			setVolume(Options.getMusicVolume() * Options.getMasterVolume());
 			player.setPosition(position / 1000f);
 			if (loop)
 				player.loop();
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ public class MusicController {
 	 * Toggles the volume dim state of the current track.
 	 */
 	public static void toggleTrackDimmed() {
-		setVolume((trackDimmed) ? Options.getMusicVolume() : Options.getMusicVolume() / 3f);
+		float volume = Options.getMusicVolume() * Options.getMasterVolume();
+		setVolume((trackDimmed) ? volume : volume / 3f);
 		trackDimmed = !trackDimmed;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java
index 03c4dba7..b8ff5a62 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/audio/SoundController.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class SoundController {
 	 * @param s the sound effect
 	 */
 	public static void playSound(SoundComponent s) {
-		playClip(s.getClip(), Options.getEffectVolume());
+		playClip(s.getClip(), Options.getEffectVolume() * Options.getMasterVolume());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class SoundController {
 		if (hitSound < 0)
 			return;
 
-		float volume = Options.getHitSoundVolume() * sampleVolumeMultiplier;
+		float volume = Options.getHitSoundVolume() * sampleVolumeMultiplier * Options.getMasterVolume();
 		if (volume == 0f)
 			return;
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class SoundController {
 	 * @param s the hit sound
 	 */
 	public static void playHitSound(SoundComponent s) {
-		playClip(s.getClip(), Options.getHitSoundVolume() * sampleVolumeMultiplier);
+		playClip(s.getClip(), Options.getHitSoundVolume() * sampleVolumeMultiplier * Options.getMasterVolume());
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
index 6d8b52f6..5ee08b62 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Game.java
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 			cursorCirclePulse.drawCentered(pausedMouseX, pausedMouseY);
 		}
 
+		Utils.drawVolume(g);
 		Utils.drawFPS();
 		Utils.drawCursor();
 	}
@@ -429,6 +430,7 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 	public void update(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, int delta)
 			throws SlickException {
 		Utils.updateCursor(delta);
+		Utils.updateVolumeDisplay(delta);
 		int mouseX = input.getMouseX(), mouseY = input.getMouseY();
 		skipButton.hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
 
@@ -707,6 +709,11 @@ public class Game extends BasicGameState {
 			hitObjects[objectIndex].mousePressed(x, y);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void mouseWheelMoved(int newValue) {
+		Utils.changeVolume((newValue < 0) ? -1 : 1);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void enter(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game)
 			throws SlickException {
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
index c291487f..54d38854 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GamePauseMenu.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		retryButton.draw();
 		backButton.draw();
 
+		Utils.drawVolume(g);
 		Utils.drawFPS();
 		Utils.drawCursor();
 	}
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public class GamePauseMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	public void update(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, int delta)
 			throws SlickException {
 		Utils.updateCursor(delta);
+		Utils.updateVolumeDisplay(delta);
 		int mouseX = input.getMouseX(), mouseY = input.getMouseY();
 		continueButton.hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
 		retryButton.hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
index 4c6b28fb..eeacc8b1 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/GameRanking.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public class GameRanking extends BasicGameState {
 		exitButton.draw();
 		Utils.getBackButton().draw();
 
+		Utils.drawVolume(g);
 		Utils.drawFPS();
 		Utils.drawCursor();
 	}
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ public class GameRanking extends BasicGameState {
 	public void update(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, int delta)
 			throws SlickException {
 		Utils.updateCursor(delta);
+		Utils.updateVolumeDisplay(delta);
 		int mouseX = input.getMouseX(), mouseY = input.getMouseY();
 		Utils.getBackButton().hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
 	}
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
index 8c3d5228..b4b7bd07 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenu.java
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 				new SimpleDateFormat("h:mm a").format(new Date())),
 				marginX, height - marginY - lineHeight);
 
+		Utils.drawVolume(g);
 		Utils.drawFPS();
 		Utils.drawCursor();
 	}
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	public void update(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, int delta)
 			throws SlickException {
 		Utils.updateCursor(delta);
+		Utils.updateVolumeDisplay(delta);
 		int mouseX = input.getMouseX(), mouseY = input.getMouseY();
 		logo.hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
 		playButton.hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
@@ -402,6 +404,11 @@ public class MainMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void mouseWheelMoved(int newValue) {
+		Utils.changeVolume((newValue < 0) ? -1 : 1);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void keyPressed(int key, char c) {
 		switch (key) {
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenuExit.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenuExit.java
index 7323f21a..c98bf1ed 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenuExit.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/MainMenuExit.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public class MainMenuExit extends BasicGameState {
 				"2. No", Color.white
 		);
 
+		Utils.drawVolume(g);
 		Utils.drawFPS();
 		Utils.drawCursor();
 	}
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public class MainMenuExit extends BasicGameState {
 	public void update(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, int delta)
 			throws SlickException {
 		Utils.updateCursor(delta);
+		Utils.updateVolumeDisplay(delta);
 
 		// move buttons to center
 		float yesX = yesButton.getX(), noX = noButton.getX();
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
index 65b5df1a..cdf1f756 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
@@ -172,14 +172,24 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 				container.setVSync(getTargetFPS() == 60);
 			}
 		},
-		MUSIC_VOLUME ("Music Volume", "Global music volume.") {
+		MASTER_VOLUME ("Master Volume", "Global volume level.") {
+			@Override
+			public String getValueString() { return String.format("%d%%", masterVolume); }
+
+			@Override
+			public void drag(GameContainer container, int d) {
+				masterVolume = Utils.getBoundedValue(masterVolume, d, 0, 100);
+				container.setMusicVolume(getMasterVolume() * getMusicVolume());
+			}
+		},
+		MUSIC_VOLUME ("Music Volume", "Volume of music.") {
 			@Override
 			public String getValueString() { return String.format("%d%%", musicVolume); }
 
 			@Override
 			public void drag(GameContainer container, int d) {
 				musicVolume = Utils.getBoundedValue(musicVolume, d, 0, 100);
-				container.setMusicVolume(getMusicVolume());
+				container.setMusicVolume(getMasterVolume() * getMusicVolume());
 			}
 		},
 		EFFECT_VOLUME ("Effect Volume", "Volume of menu and game sounds.") {
@@ -480,6 +490,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 * Music options.
 	 */
 	private static final GameOption[] musicOptions = {
+		GameOption.MASTER_VOLUME,
 		GameOption.MUSIC_VOLUME,
 		GameOption.EFFECT_VOLUME,
 		GameOption.HITSOUND_VOLUME,
@@ -612,20 +623,25 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private static boolean showComboBursts = true;
 
+	/**
+	 * Global volume level.
+	 */
+	private static int masterVolume = 35;
+
 	/**
 	 * Default music volume.
 	 */
-	private static int musicVolume = 30;
+	private static int musicVolume = 80;
 
 	/**
 	 * Default sound effect volume.
 	 */
-	private static int effectVolume = 20;
+	private static int effectVolume = 70;
 
 	/**
 	 * Default hit sound volume.
 	 */
-	private static int hitSoundVolume = 20;
+	private static int hitSoundVolume = 70;
 
 	/**
 	 * Offset time, in milliseconds, for music position-related elements.
@@ -847,6 +863,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 			);
 		}
 
+		Utils.drawVolume(g);
 		Utils.drawFPS();
 		Utils.drawCursor();
 	}
@@ -855,6 +872,7 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	public void update(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, int delta)
 			throws SlickException {
 		Utils.updateCursor(delta);
+		Utils.updateVolumeDisplay(delta);
 		int mouseX = input.getMouseX(), mouseY = input.getMouseY();
 		Utils.getBackButton().hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
 		for (GameMod mod : GameMod.values())
@@ -1044,6 +1062,24 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	public static int getTargetFPS() { return targetFPS[targetFPSindex]; }
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the master volume level.
+	 * @return the volume [0, 1]
+	 */
+	public static float getMasterVolume() { return masterVolume / 100f; }
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the master volume level (if within valid range).
+	 * @param container the game container
+	 * @param volume the volume [0, 1]
+	 */
+	public static void setMasterVolume(GameContainer container, float volume) {
+		if (volume >= 0f && volume <= 1f) {
+			masterVolume = (int) (volume * 100f);
+			container.setMusicVolume(getMasterVolume() * getMusicVolume());
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns the default music volume.
 	 * @return the volume [0, 1]
@@ -1417,6 +1453,11 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 				case "LoadVerbose":
 					loadVerbose = Boolean.parseBoolean(value);
 					break;
+				case "VolumeUniversal":
+					i = Integer.parseInt(value);
+					if (i >= 0 && i <= 100)
+						masterVolume = i;
+					break;
 				case "VolumeMusic":
 					i = Integer.parseInt(value);
 					if (i >= 0 && i <= 100)
@@ -1551,6 +1592,8 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("LoadVerbose = %b", loadVerbose));
 			writer.newLine();
+			writer.write(String.format("VolumeUniversal = %d", masterVolume));
+			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("VolumeMusic = %d", musicVolume));
 			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("VolumeEffect = %d", effectVolume));
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
index ac53a59c..394abbc7 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/SongMenu.java
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ public class SongMenu extends BasicGameState {
 		// back button
 		Utils.getBackButton().draw();
 
+		Utils.drawVolume(g);
 		Utils.drawFPS();
 		Utils.drawCursor();
 	}
@@ -351,6 +352,7 @@ public class SongMenu extends BasicGameState {
 	public void update(GameContainer container, StateBasedGame game, int delta)
 			throws SlickException {
 		Utils.updateCursor(delta);
+		Utils.updateVolumeDisplay(delta);
 		int mouseX = input.getMouseX(), mouseY = input.getMouseY();
 		Utils.getBackButton().hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);
 		optionsButton.hoverUpdate(delta, mouseX, mouseY);