diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
index f75bc50c..393ec276 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -640,12 +640,16 @@ SoundSettingsPage::SoundSettingsPage()
     soundEnabledCheckBox.setChecked(settingsCache->getSoundEnabled());
     connect(&soundEnabledCheckBox, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setSoundEnabled(int)));
 
-    soundPathEdit = new QLineEdit(settingsCache->getSoundPath());
-    soundPathEdit->setReadOnly(true);
-    QPushButton *soundPathClearButton = new QPushButton(deleteIcon, QString());
-    connect(soundPathClearButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(soundPathClearButtonClicked()));
-    QPushButton *soundPathButton = new QPushButton("...");
-    connect(soundPathButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(soundPathButtonClicked()));
+    QString themeName = settingsCache->getSoundThemeName();
+
+    QStringList themeDirs = soundEngine->getAvailableThemes().keys();
+    for (int i = 0; i < themeDirs.size(); i++) {
+        themeBox.addItem(themeDirs[i]);
+        if (themeDirs[i] == themeName)
+            themeBox.setCurrentIndex(i);
+    }
+
+    connect(&themeBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(themeBoxChanged(int)));
     connect(&soundTestButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), soundEngine, SLOT(testSound()));
 
     masterVolumeSlider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal);
@@ -657,8 +661,6 @@ SoundSettingsPage::SoundSettingsPage()
     connect(masterVolumeSlider, SIGNAL(sliderReleased()), soundEngine, SLOT(testSound()));
     connect(masterVolumeSlider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), settingsCache, SLOT(setMasterVolume(int)));
 
-    
-
     masterVolumeSpinBox = new QSpinBox();
     masterVolumeSpinBox->setMinimum(0);
     masterVolumeSpinBox->setMaximum(100);
@@ -672,14 +674,12 @@ SoundSettingsPage::SoundSettingsPage()
 #endif
 
     QGridLayout *soundGrid = new QGridLayout;
-    soundGrid->addWidget(&soundEnabledCheckBox, 0, 0, 1, 4);
+    soundGrid->addWidget(&soundEnabledCheckBox, 0, 0, 1, 3);
     soundGrid->addWidget(&masterVolumeLabel, 1, 0);
     soundGrid->addWidget(masterVolumeSlider, 1, 1);
     soundGrid->addWidget(masterVolumeSpinBox, 1, 2);
-    soundGrid->addWidget(&soundPathLabel, 2, 0);
-    soundGrid->addWidget(soundPathEdit, 2, 1);
-    soundGrid->addWidget(soundPathClearButton, 2, 2);
-    soundGrid->addWidget(soundPathButton, 2, 3);
+    soundGrid->addWidget(&themeLabel, 2, 0);
+    soundGrid->addWidget(&themeBox, 2, 1);
     soundGrid->addWidget(&soundTestButton, 3, 1);
 
     soundGroupBox = new QGroupBox;
@@ -691,29 +691,20 @@ SoundSettingsPage::SoundSettingsPage()
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 }
 
+void SoundSettingsPage::themeBoxChanged(int index)
+{
+    QStringList themeDirs = soundEngine->getAvailableThemes().keys();
+    if(index >= 0 && index < themeDirs.count())
+        settingsCache->setSoundThemeName(themeDirs.at(index));
+}
+
 void SoundSettingsPage::masterVolumeChanged(int value) {
     masterVolumeSlider->setToolTip(QString::number(value));
 }
 
-void SoundSettingsPage::soundPathClearButtonClicked()
-{
-    soundPathEdit->setText(QString());
-    settingsCache->setSoundPath(QString());
-}
-
-void SoundSettingsPage::soundPathButtonClicked()
-{
-    QString path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Choose path"));
-    if (path.isEmpty())
-        return;
-
-    soundPathEdit->setText(path);
-    settingsCache->setSoundPath(path);
-}
-
 void SoundSettingsPage::retranslateUi() {
     soundEnabledCheckBox.setText(tr("Enable &sounds"));
-    soundPathLabel.setText(tr("Path to sounds directory:"));
+    themeLabel.setText(tr("Current sounds theme:"));
     soundTestButton.setText(tr("Test system sound engine"));
     soundGroupBox->setTitle(tr("Sound settings"));
     #if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
index 45443c0b..741f2812 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.h
@@ -174,20 +174,17 @@ public:
     SoundSettingsPage();
     void retranslateUi();
 private:
+    QLabel themeLabel;
+    QComboBox themeBox;
     QGroupBox *soundGroupBox;
     QPushButton soundTestButton;
     QCheckBox soundEnabledCheckBox;
-    QLabel soundPathLabel;
-    QLineEdit *soundPathEdit;
     QLabel masterVolumeLabel;
     QSlider *masterVolumeSlider;
     QSpinBox *masterVolumeSpinBox;
-signals:
-    void soundPathChanged();
 private slots:
     void masterVolumeChanged(int value);
-    void soundPathClearButtonClicked();
-    void soundPathButtonClicked();
+    void themeBoxChanged(int index);
 };
 
 class DlgSettings : public QDialog {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
index f01e993e..0a0017be 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
@@ -191,20 +191,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         qDebug() << "Could not create " + dataDir + "/customsets folder.";
     }
 
-    if(settingsCache->getSoundPath().isEmpty() || !QDir(settingsCache->getSoundPath()).exists())
-    {
-        QDir tmpDir;
-        
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-        tmpDir = app.applicationDirPath() + "/../Resources/sounds";
-#elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-         tmpDir = app.applicationDirPath() + "/sounds";
-#else // linux
-        tmpDir = app.applicationDirPath() + "/../share/cockatrice/sounds/";
-#endif
-        settingsCache->setSoundPath(tmpDir.canonicalPath());
-    }
-
     if (!settingsValid() || db->getLoadStatus() != Ok) {
         qDebug("main(): invalid settings or load status");
         DlgSettings dlgSettings;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
index 404a20e2..5af5f19f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     setDeckPath(qApp->applicationDirPath() + "data/decks");
     setReplaysPath(qApp->applicationDirPath() +"data/replays");
     setPicsPath(qApp->applicationDirPath() +  "data/pics");
-    setSoundPath(qApp->applicationDirPath() +"data/sounds");
 #endif
 
     notifyAboutUpdates = settings->value("personal/updatenotification", true).toBool();
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ SettingsCache::SettingsCache()
     zoneViewPileView = settings->value("zoneview/pileview", true).toBool();
 
     soundEnabled = settings->value("sound/enabled", false).toBool();
-    soundPath = settings->value("sound/path").toString();
+    soundThemeName = settings->value("sound/theme").toString();
 
     priceTagFeature = settings->value("deckeditor/pricetags", false).toBool();
     priceTagSource = settings->value("deckeditor/pricetagsource", 0).toInt();
@@ -482,11 +481,11 @@ void SettingsCache::setSoundEnabled(int _soundEnabled)
     emit soundEnabledChanged();
 }
 
-void SettingsCache::setSoundPath(const QString &_soundPath)
+void SettingsCache::setSoundThemeName(const QString &_soundThemeName)
 {
-    soundPath = _soundPath;
-    settings->setValue("sound/path", soundPath);
-    emit soundPathChanged();
+    soundThemeName = _soundThemeName;
+    settings->setValue("sound/theme", soundThemeName);
+    emit soundThemeChanged();
 }
 
 void SettingsCache::setPriceTagFeature(int _priceTagFeature)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
index 6ab03b79..7e374e86 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ signals:
     void invertVerticalCoordinateChanged();
     void minPlayersForMultiColumnLayoutChanged();
     void soundEnabledChanged();
-    void soundPathChanged();
+    void soundThemeChanged();
     void priceTagFeatureChanged(int enabled);
     void ignoreUnregisteredUsersChanged();
     void ignoreUnregisteredUserMessagesChanged();
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private:
     bool chatHighlightForeground;
     bool zoneViewSortByName, zoneViewSortByType, zoneViewPileView;
     bool soundEnabled;
-    QString soundPath;
+    QString soundThemeName;
     bool priceTagFeature;
     int priceTagSource;
     bool ignoreUnregisteredUsers;
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public:
      */
     bool getZoneViewPileView() const { return zoneViewPileView; }
     bool getSoundEnabled() const { return soundEnabled; }
-    QString getSoundPath() const { return soundPath; }
+    QString getSoundThemeName() const { return soundThemeName; }
     bool getPriceTagFeature() const { return false; /* #859; priceTagFeature;*/ }
     int getPriceTagSource() const { return priceTagSource; }
     bool getIgnoreUnregisteredUsers() const { return ignoreUnregisteredUsers; }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public slots:
     void setZoneViewSortByType(int _zoneViewSortByType);
     void setZoneViewPileView(int _zoneViewPileView);
     void setSoundEnabled(int _soundEnabled);
-    void setSoundPath(const QString &_soundPath);
+    void setSoundThemeName(const QString &_soundThemeName);
     void setPriceTagFeature(int _priceTagFeature);
     void setPriceTagSource(int _priceTagSource);
     void setIgnoreUnregisteredUsers(int _ignoreUnregisteredUsers);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
index 324c8ba2..22d7578d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 #include "soundengine.h"
 #include "settingscache.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QSound>
+#include <QLibraryInfo>
+#if QT_VERSION < 0x050000
+    #include <QDesktopServices>
+#else
+    #include <QStandardPaths>
+#endif
+
+#define DEFAULT_THEME_NAME "Default"
 
 /*
     fileNames = QStringList()
@@ -26,9 +35,12 @@
 SoundEngine::SoundEngine(QObject *parent)
 : QObject(parent), enabled(false)
 {
+    ensureThemeDirectoryExists();
+    connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(soundThemeChanged()), this, SLOT(themeChangedSlot()));
     connect(settingsCache, SIGNAL(soundEnabledChanged()), this, SLOT(soundEnabledChanged()));
 
     soundEnabledChanged();
+    themeChangedSlot();
 }
 
 void SoundEngine::soundEnabledChanged()
@@ -59,7 +71,7 @@ void SoundEngine::playSound(QString fileName)
     if(!enabled)
         return;
 
-    QFileInfo fi(settingsCache->getSoundPath() + "/" + fileName + ".wav");
+    QFileInfo fi("sounds:/" + fileName + ".wav");
     qDebug() << "playing" << fi.absoluteFilePath();    
     if(!fi.exists())
         return;
@@ -70,4 +82,66 @@ void SoundEngine::playSound(QString fileName)
 void SoundEngine::testSound()
 {
     playSound(TEST_SOUND_FILENAME);
+}
+
+void SoundEngine::ensureThemeDirectoryExists()
+{
+    if(settingsCache->getSoundThemeName().isEmpty() ||
+        !getAvailableThemes().contains(settingsCache->getSoundThemeName()))
+    {
+        qDebug() << "Sounds theme name not set, setting default value";
+        settingsCache->setSoundThemeName(DEFAULT_THEME_NAME);
+    }
+}
+
+QStringMap & SoundEngine::getAvailableThemes()
+{
+    QDir dir;
+    availableThemes.clear();
+
+    // load themes from user profile dir
+    dir =
+#ifdef PORTABLE_BUILD
+        qApp->applicationDirPath() +
+#elif QT_VERSION < 0x050000
+        QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::DataLocation) +
+#else
+        QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::DataLocation).first() +
+#endif
+        "/sounds";
+
+    foreach(QString themeName, dir.entryList(QDir::AllDirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot, QDir::Name))
+    {
+        if(!availableThemes.contains(themeName))
+            availableThemes.insert(themeName, dir.absoluteFilePath(themeName));
+    }
+
+    // load themes from cockatrice system dir
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    dir = qApp->applicationDirPath() + "/../Resources/sounds";
+#elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    dir = qApp->applicationDirPath() + "/sounds";
+#else // linux
+    dir = qApp->applicationDirPath() + "/../share/cockatrice/sounds";
+#endif
+    foreach(QString themeName, dir.entryList(QDir::AllDirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot, QDir::Name))
+    {
+        if(!availableThemes.contains(themeName))
+            availableThemes.insert(themeName, dir.absoluteFilePath(themeName));
+    }
+
+    return availableThemes;
+}
+
+void SoundEngine::themeChangedSlot()
+{
+    QString themeName = settingsCache->getSoundThemeName();
+    qDebug() << "Sound theme changed:" << themeName;
+
+    QDir dir = getAvailableThemes().value(themeName);
+
+    // resources
+    QStringList resources;
+    resources << dir.absolutePath();
+    QDir::setSearchPaths("sounds", resources);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
index 3ab2ed8f..ab9cc3d3 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/soundengine.h
@@ -2,16 +2,26 @@
 #define SOUNDENGINE_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QMap>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QString>
+
+typedef QMap<QString, QString> QStringMap;
 
 class SoundEngine : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
-private:
-    bool enabled;
-private slots:
-    void soundEnabledChanged();
 public:
     SoundEngine(QObject *parent = 0);
     void playSound(QString fileName);
+    QStringMap &getAvailableThemes();
+private:
+    bool enabled;
+    QStringMap availableThemes;
+protected:
+    void ensureThemeDirectoryExists();
+private slots:
+    void soundEnabledChanged();
+    void themeChangedSlot();
 public slots:
     void testSound();
 };
diff --git a/sounds/CMakeLists.txt b/sounds/CMakeLists.txt
index 7712abb9..80babdc3 100644
--- a/sounds/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sounds/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-# CMakeLists for sounds/ directory
+# CMakeLists for sounds directory
 #
-# Installs default sound files
+# add sounds subfolders
 
-FILE(GLOB sounds "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.wav")
+SET(defsounds
+    Default
+    Legacy
+)
 
 if(UNIX)
     if(APPLE)
-      	INSTALL(FILES ${sounds} DESTINATION cockatrice.app/Contents/Resources/sounds/)
+        INSTALL(DIRECTORY ${defsounds} DESTINATION cockatrice.app/Contents/Resources/sounds/)
     else()
         # Assume linux
-        INSTALL(FILES ${sounds} DESTINATION share/cockatrice/sounds/)
+        INSTALL(DIRECTORY ${defsounds} DESTINATION share/cockatrice/sounds/)
     endif()
 elseif(WIN32)
-    INSTALL(FILES ${sounds} DESTINATION sounds/)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+    INSTALL(DIRECTORY ${defsounds} DESTINATION sounds/)
+endif()
diff --git a/sounds/attack_step.wav b/sounds/Default/attack_step.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from sounds/attack_step.wav
rename to sounds/Default/attack_step.wav
diff --git a/sounds/end_step.wav b/sounds/Default/end_step.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from sounds/end_step.wav
rename to sounds/Default/end_step.wav
diff --git a/sounds/player_join.wav b/sounds/Default/player_join.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from sounds/player_join.wav
rename to sounds/Default/player_join.wav
diff --git a/sounds/start_combat.wav b/sounds/Default/start_combat.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from sounds/start_combat.wav
rename to sounds/Default/start_combat.wav
diff --git a/sounds/tap_card.wav b/sounds/Default/tap_card.wav
similarity index 100%
rename from sounds/tap_card.wav
rename to sounds/Default/tap_card.wav
diff --git a/sounds/Legacy/all_mention.wav b/sounds/Legacy/all_mention.wav
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diff --git a/sounds/Legacy/draw_step.wav b/sounds/Legacy/draw_step.wav
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..192c6b18
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diff --git a/sounds/Legacy/play_card.wav b/sounds/Legacy/play_card.wav
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new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/sounds/Legacy/tap_card.wav b/sounds/Legacy/tap_card.wav
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diff --git a/sounds/Legacy/untap_card.wav b/sounds/Legacy/untap_card.wav
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