diff --git a/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8 b/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8
--- a/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/mixer/mixer.8
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@
 $ mixer -a | grep ^pcm
 .Ed
 .Pp
-Increase the volume for the
+Increase the
 .Cm vol
-device of the first mixer found by 5%:
+device's volume by 5%:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
-$ mixer vol=+0.05
+$ mixer vol=+5%
 .Ed
 .Pp
 Change the volume for the