diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/CheckBoxQQC2.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/CheckBoxQQC2.qml
index 91d35ecd58..bd71025aa9 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/CheckBoxQQC2.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/CheckBoxQQC2.qml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CheckBox {
     leftPadding: 0
     property int colorScheme: hifi.colorSchemes.light
     property string color: hifi.colors.lightGrayText
+    property int fontSize: hifi.fontSizes.inputLabel
     readonly property bool isLightColorScheme: colorScheme === hifi.colorSchemes.light
     property bool isRedCheck: false
     property bool isRound: false
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ CheckBox {
 
     contentItem: Text {
         id: root
-        font.pixelSize: hifi.fontSizes.inputLabel
+        font.pixelSize: fontSize;
         font.family: "Raleway"
         font.weight: Font.DemiBold
         text: checkBox.text
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/Switch.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/Switch.qml
index 4e1c21c456..422b08b4eb 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/Switch.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controlsUit/Switch.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Item {
     property int switchWidth: 70;
     readonly property int switchRadius: height/2;
     property string labelTextOff: "";
+    property int labelTextSize: hifi.fontSizes.inputLabel;
     property string labelGlyphOffText: "";
     property int labelGlyphOffSize: 32;
     property string labelTextOn: "";
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ Item {
         RalewaySemiBold {
             id: labelOff;
             text: labelTextOff;
-            size: hifi.fontSizes.inputLabel;
+            size: labelTextSize;
             color: originalSwitch.checked ? hifi.colors.lightGrayText : "#FFFFFF";
             anchors.top: parent.top;
             anchors.right: parent.right;
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ Item {
         RalewaySemiBold {
             id: labelOn;
             text: labelTextOn;
-            size: hifi.fontSizes.inputLabel;
+            size: labelTextSize;
             color: originalSwitch.checked ? "#FFFFFF" : hifi.colors.lightGrayText;
             anchors.top: parent.top;
             anchors.left: parent.left;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
index cd0f290da4..79222ea792 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/Audio.qml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Rectangle {
     property string title: "Audio Settings"
     property int switchHeight: 16
     property int switchWidth: 40
+    property bool pushToTalk: (bar.currentIndex === 0) ? AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkDesktop : AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkHMD;
+    property bool muted: (bar.currentIndex === 0) ? AudioScriptingInterface.desktopMuted : AudioScriptingInterface.hmdMuted;
     readonly property real verticalScrollWidth: 10
     readonly property real verticalScrollShaft: 8
     signal sendToScript(var message);
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
 
     property bool isVR: AudioScriptingInterface.context === "VR"
-    property real rightMostInputLevelPos: 440
+    property real rightMostInputLevelPos: root.width
     //placeholder for control sizes and paddings
     //recalculates dynamically in case of UI size is changed
     QtObject {
@@ -92,7 +94,9 @@ Rectangle {
         }
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: enablePeakValues();
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        enablePeakValues();
+    }
 
     Flickable {
         id: flickView;
@@ -167,15 +171,25 @@ Rectangle {
                     height: root.switchHeight;
                     switchWidth: root.switchWidth;
                     labelTextOn: "Mute microphone";
+                    labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
-                    checked: AudioScriptingInterface.muted;
+                    checked: muted;
                     onClicked: {
-                        if (AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk && !checked) {
+                        if (pushToTalk && !checked) {
                             // disable push to talk if unmuting
-                            AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk = false;
+                            if ((bar.currentIndex === 0)) {
+                                AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkDesktop = false;
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkHMD = false;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if ((bar.currentIndex === 0)) {
+                            AudioScriptingInterface.desktopMuted = checked;
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            AudioScriptingInterface.hmdMuted = checked;
                         }
-                        AudioScriptingInterface.muted = checked;
-                        checked = Qt.binding(function() { return AudioScriptingInterface.muted; }); // restore binding
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -187,6 +201,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.topMargin: 24
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     labelTextOn: "Noise Reduction";
+                    labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: AudioScriptingInterface.noiseReduction;
                     onCheckedChanged: {
@@ -203,6 +218,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.topMargin: 24
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     labelTextOn: qsTr("Push To Talk (T)");
+                    labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: (bar.currentIndex === 0) ? AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkDesktop : AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkHMD;
                     onCheckedChanged: {
@@ -211,13 +227,6 @@ Rectangle {
                         } else {
                             AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkHMD = checked;
                         }
-                        checked = Qt.binding(function() {
-                            if (bar.currentIndex === 0) {
-                                return AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkDesktop;
-                            } else {
-                                return AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalkHMD;
-                            }
-                        }); // restore binding
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -235,6 +244,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.top: parent.top
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     labelTextOn: qsTr("Warn when muted");
+                    labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: AudioScriptingInterface.warnWhenMuted;
                     onClicked: {
@@ -252,6 +262,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.topMargin: 24
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     labelTextOn: qsTr("Audio Level Meter");
+                    labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: AvatarInputs.showAudioTools;
                     onCheckedChanged: {
@@ -268,6 +279,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.topMargin: 24
                     anchors.left: parent.left
                     labelTextOn:  qsTr("Stereo input");
+                    labelTextSize: 16;
                     backgroundOnColor: "#E3E3E3";
                     checked: AudioScriptingInterface.isStereoInput;
                     onCheckedChanged: {
@@ -281,6 +293,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         Item {
             id: pttTextContainer
+            visible: pushToTalk;
             anchors.top: switchesContainer.bottom;
             anchors.topMargin: 10;
             anchors.left: parent.left;
@@ -303,7 +316,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         Separator {
             id: secondSeparator;
-            anchors.top: pttTextContainer.bottom;
+            anchors.top: pttTextContainer.visible ? pttTextContainer.bottom : switchesContainer.bottom;
             anchors.topMargin: 10;
         }
 
@@ -330,7 +343,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: margins.sizeText + margins.sizeLevel;
                 anchors.left: parent.left;
                 anchors.leftMargin: margins.sizeCheckBox;
-                size: 16;
+                size: 22;
                 color: hifi.colors.white;
                 text: qsTr("Choose input device");
             }
@@ -338,7 +351,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         ListView {
             id: inputView;
-            width: parent.width - margins.paddings*2;
+            width: rightMostInputLevelPos;
             anchors.top: inputDeviceHeader.bottom;
             anchors.topMargin: 10;
             x: margins.paddings
@@ -347,7 +360,7 @@ Rectangle {
             clip: true;
             model: AudioScriptingInterface.devices.input;
             delegate: Item {
-                width: rightMostInputLevelPos
+                width: rightMostInputLevelPos - margins.paddings*2
                 height: margins.sizeCheckBox > checkBoxInput.implicitHeight ?
                             margins.sizeCheckBox : checkBoxInput.implicitHeight
 
@@ -363,6 +376,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     boxSize: margins.sizeCheckBox / 2
                     isRound: true
                     text: devicename
+                    fontSize: 16;
                     onPressed: {
                         if (!checked) {
                             stereoInput.checked = false;
@@ -395,7 +409,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         Separator {
             id: thirdSeparator;
-            anchors.top: loopbackAudio.bottom;
+            anchors.top: loopbackAudio.visible ? loopbackAudio.bottom : inputView.bottom;
             anchors.topMargin: 10;
         }
 
@@ -422,7 +436,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 anchors.left: parent.left
                 anchors.leftMargin: margins.sizeCheckBox
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter;
-                size: 16;
+                size: 22;
                 color: hifi.colors.white;
                 text: qsTr("Choose output device");
             }
@@ -452,6 +466,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     checked: bar.currentIndex === 0 ? selectedDesktop :  selectedHMD;
                     checkable: !checked
                     text: devicename
+                    fontSize: 16
                     onPressed: {
                         if (!checked) {
                             AudioScriptingInterface.setOutputDevice(info, bar.currentIndex === 1);
@@ -514,7 +529,7 @@ Rectangle {
             RalewayRegular {
                 // The slider for my card is special, it controls the master gain
                 id: gainSliderText;
-                text: "Avatar volume";
+                text: "People volume";
                 size: 16;
                 anchors.left: parent.left;
                 color: hifi.colors.white;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/InputPeak.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/InputPeak.qml
index 00f7e63528..d8b166cee4 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/InputPeak.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/InputPeak.qml
@@ -12,24 +12,26 @@
 import QtQuick 2.5
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.0
 
-Rectangle {
+Item {
     property var peak;
 
     width: 70;
     height: 8;
 
-    color: "transparent";
-
-    Item {
+    QtObject {
         id: colors;
 
+        readonly property string unmuted: "#FFF";
         readonly property string muted: "#E2334D";
         readonly property string gutter: "#575757";
         readonly property string greenStart: "#39A38F";
         readonly property string greenEnd: "#1FC6A6";
+        readonly property string yellow: "#C0C000";
         readonly property string red: colors.muted;
+        readonly property string fill: "#55000000";
     }
 
+
     Text {
         id: status;
 
@@ -79,23 +81,19 @@ Rectangle {
             anchors { fill: mask }
             source: mask
             start: Qt.point(0, 0);
-            end: Qt.point(70, 0);
+            end: Qt.point(bar.width, 0);
             gradient: Gradient {
                 GradientStop {
                     position: 0;
                     color: colors.greenStart;
                 }
                 GradientStop {
-                    position: 0.8;
+                    position: 0.5;
                     color: colors.greenEnd;
                 }
-                GradientStop {
-                    position: 0.801;
-                    color: colors.red;
-                }
                 GradientStop {
                     position: 1;
-                    color: colors.red;
+                    color: colors.yellow;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/LoopbackAudio.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/LoopbackAudio.qml
index 8ec0ffc496..b668568035 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/LoopbackAudio.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/LoopbackAudio.qml
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ RowLayout {
     }
 
     HifiControlsUit.Button {
-        text: audioLoopedBack ? qsTr("STOP TESTING YOUR VOICE") : qsTr("TEST YOUR VOICE");
+        text: audioLoopedBack ? qsTr("STOP TESTING VOICE") : qsTr("TEST YOUR VOICE");
         color: audioLoopedBack ? hifi.buttons.red : hifi.buttons.blue;
+        fontSize: 15;
+        width: 200;
+        height: 32;
         onClicked: {
             if (audioLoopedBack) {
                 loopbackTimer.stop();
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ RowLayout {
 
     RalewayRegular {
         Layout.leftMargin: 2;
-        size: 14;
+        size: 18;
         color: "white";
         font.italic: true
         text: audioLoopedBack ? qsTr("Speak in your input") : "";
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
index b9d9727dab..8565512837 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/PlaySampleSound.qml
@@ -59,11 +59,14 @@ RowLayout {
         text: isPlaying ? qsTr("STOP TESTING YOUR SOUND") : qsTr("TEST YOUR SOUND");
         color: isPlaying ? hifi.buttons.red : hifi.buttons.blue;
         onClicked: isPlaying ? stopSound() : playSound();
+        fontSize: 15;
+        width: 200;
+        height: 32;
     }
 
     RalewayRegular {
         Layout.leftMargin: 2;
-        size: 14;
+        size: 18;
         color: "white";
         font.italic: true
         text: isPlaying ? qsTr("Listen to your output") : "";