So everytime I plug in my USB headset alsamixer starts it at -16db and even though every bloody time I sit there for 30 seconds holding down page up like an idiot to bring it up to 0db from -16, every time it is unplugged and plugged back in again it goes right back to -16.

Why is it doing this and how do I either have it save the settings from last time or just start off without reducing my volume like that?