diff --git a/crates/comet_app/Cargo.toml b/crates/comet_app/Cargo.toml
index e12cf8a..59bd1f5 100755
--- a/crates/comet_app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/comet_app/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ comet_colors = { path = "../comet_colors" }
 comet_log = { path = "../comet_log" }
 comet_input = { path = "../comet_input" }
 comet_structs = { path = "../comet_structs" }
+comet_sound = { path = "../comet_sound" }
 
 winit = { version = "0.29", features = ["rwh_05"] }
 pollster = "0.3"
diff --git a/crates/comet_app/src/app.rs b/crates/comet_app/src/app.rs
index ca08f30..214bfc4 100755
--- a/crates/comet_app/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/comet_app/src/app.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use comet_ecs::{Camera2D, Component, Entity, Render2D, Scene, Text, Transform2D,
 use comet_input::keyboard::Key;
 use comet_log::*;
 use comet_renderer::renderer::Renderer;
+use comet_sound::*;
 use std::any::{type_name, Any, TypeId};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use winit::dpi::LogicalSize;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ pub struct App {
     delta_time: f32,
     update_timer: f32,
     game_state: Option<Box<dyn Any>>,
+    audio: Box<dyn Audio>,
     scene: Scene,
     fullscreen: bool,
     should_quit: bool,
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ impl App {
             delta_time: 0.0,
             update_timer: 0.0166667,
             game_state: None,
+            audio: Box::new(KiraAudio::new()),
             scene: Scene::new(),
             fullscreen: false,
             should_quit: false,
@@ -246,6 +249,38 @@ impl App {
         self.scene.has_prefab(name)
     }
 
+    pub fn load_audio(&mut self, name: &str, path: &str) {
+        self.audio.load(name, path);
+    }
+
+    pub fn play_audio(&mut self, name: &str, looped: bool) {
+        self.audio.play(name, looped);
+    }
+
+    pub fn pause_audio(&mut self, name: &str) {
+        self.audio.pause(name);
+    }
+
+    pub fn stop_audio(&mut self, name: &str) {
+        self.audio.stop(name);
+    }
+
+    pub fn stop_all_audio(&mut self) {
+        self.audio.stop_all();
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_audio(&mut self, dt: f32) {
+        self.audio.update(dt);
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_playing(&self, name: &str) -> bool {
+        self.audio.is_playing(name)
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_volume(&mut self, name: &str, volume: f32) {
+        self.audio.set_volume(name, volume);
+    }
+
     /// Stops the event loop and with that quits the `App`.
     pub fn quit(&mut self) {
         self.should_quit = true;
diff --git a/crates/comet_ecs/src/component.rs b/crates/comet_ecs/src/component.rs
index 39b87c7..8f1a845 100755
--- a/crates/comet_ecs/src/component.rs
+++ b/crates/comet_ecs/src/component.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // You can use these components as is or as a reference to create your own components
 // Also just as a nomenclature: bundles are a component made up of multiple components,
 // so it's a collection of components bundled together (like Transform2D)
+// They are intended to work with the base suite of systems provided by the engine.
 use crate::math::{v2, v3};
 use crate::{Entity, Scene};
 use comet_colors::Color as ColorTrait;
@@ -78,6 +79,15 @@ pub struct Timer {
     done: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct AudioSource {
+    name: &'static str,
+    path: Option<&'static str>,
+    looped: bool,
+    volume: f32,
+    pitch: f32,
+}
+
 // ##################################################
 // #                   BUNDLES                      #
 // ##################################################
@@ -271,6 +281,14 @@ impl Render2D {
             scale: v2::new(1.0, 1.0),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn scale(&self) -> v2 {
+        self.scale
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_scale(&mut self, scale: v2) {
+        self.scale = scale;
+    }
 }
 
 impl Render for Render2D {
@@ -548,3 +566,47 @@ impl Timer {
         self.done = false;
     }
 }
+
+impl AudioSource {
+    pub fn new(name: &'static str, path: Option<&'static str>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name,
+            path,
+            looped: false,
+            volume: 1.0,
+            pitch: 1.0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        self.name
+    }
+
+    pub fn path(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.path
+    }
+
+    pub fn looped(&self) -> bool {
+        self.looped
+    }
+
+    pub fn volume(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.volume
+    }
+
+    pub fn pitch(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.pitch
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_looped(&mut self, looped: bool) {
+        self.looped = looped;
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_volume(&mut self, volume: f32) {
+        self.volume = volume.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_pitch(&mut self, pitch: f32) {
+        self.pitch = pitch;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/comet_sound/Cargo.toml b/crates/comet_sound/Cargo.toml
index a2d1566..5894411 100644
--- a/crates/comet_sound/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/comet_sound/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-rodio = "0.12.0"
\ No newline at end of file
+kira = "0.10.8"
diff --git a/crates/comet_sound/src/audio.rs b/crates/comet_sound/src/audio.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..772dff1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/comet_sound/src/audio.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+pub trait Audio {
+    fn new() -> Self
+    where
+        Self: Sized;
+    fn load(&mut self, name: &str, path: &str);
+    fn play(&mut self, name: &str, looped: bool);
+    fn pause(&mut self, name: &str);
+    fn stop(&mut self, name: &str);
+    fn stop_all(&mut self);
+    fn update(&mut self, dt: f32);
+    fn is_playing(&self, name: &str) -> bool;
+    fn set_volume(&mut self, name: &str, volume: f32);
+}
diff --git a/crates/comet_sound/src/kira.rs b/crates/comet_sound/src/kira.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfbf09b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/comet_sound/src/kira.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+use crate::audio::Audio;
+use kira::{
+    sound::static_sound::{StaticSoundData, StaticSoundHandle, StaticSoundSettings},
+    AudioManager, AudioManagerSettings, Decibels, Tween,
+};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
+
+pub struct KiraAudio {
+    manager: AudioManager,
+    sounds: HashMap<String, StaticSoundData>,
+    handles: HashMap<String, StaticSoundHandle>,
+}
+
+impl KiraAudio {
+    fn load_sound(path: &Path) -> Option<StaticSoundData> {
+        StaticSoundData::from_file(path).ok()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Audio for KiraAudio {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            manager: AudioManager::new(AudioManagerSettings::default()).unwrap(),
+            sounds: HashMap::new(),
+            handles: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn load(&mut self, name: &str, path: &str) {
+        if let Some(sound) = Self::load_sound(Path::new(path)) {
+            self.sounds.insert(name.to_string(), sound);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn play(&mut self, name: &str, looped: bool) {
+        if let Some(sound) = self.sounds.get(name) {
+            let mut settings = StaticSoundSettings::default();
+
+            if looped {
+                settings = settings.loop_region(..);
+            }
+
+            if let Ok(handle) = self.manager.play(sound.clone().with_settings(settings)) {
+                self.handles.insert(name.to_string(), handle);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn pause(&mut self, name: &str) {
+        if let Some(handle) = self.handles.get_mut(name) {
+            handle.pause(Tween::default());
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn stop(&mut self, name: &str) {
+        if let Some(handle) = self.handles.get_mut(name) {
+            handle.stop(Tween::default());
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn stop_all(&mut self) {
+        for handle in self.handles.values_mut() {
+            handle.stop(Tween::default());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // KiraAudio needs no updating function, it just exists to make the trait happy
+    fn update(&mut self, _dt: f32) {}
+
+    fn is_playing(&self, name: &str) -> bool {
+        self.handles.contains_key(name)
+    }
+
+    fn set_volume(&mut self, name: &str, volume: f32) {
+        let vol = volume.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
+        let db = if vol == 0.0 {
+            Decibels::from(-80.0) // effectively silent
+        } else {
+            Decibels::from(20.0 * vol.log10())
+        };
+
+        if let Some(handle) = self.handles.get_mut(name) {
+            handle.set_volume(db, Tween::default());
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/comet_sound/src/lib.rs b/crates/comet_sound/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc49c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/comet_sound/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+mod audio;
+mod kira;
+
+pub use audio::Audio;
+pub use kira::KiraAudio;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/comet_sound/src/main.rs b/crates/comet_sound/src/main.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e7a11a9..0000000
--- a/crates/comet_sound/src/main.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-fn main() {
-    println!("Hello, world!");
-}