diff --git a/core.py b/core.py
index 30ce72d..5ec54bb 100644
--- a/core.py
+++ b/core.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 from enum import Enum
 import re
 import shlex
+import subprocess
 from enum import Enum
 from system import run_and_check, CommandValidationException
 
 
+PREFFERED_PROFILE = 'headset-head-unit'
+
+
 class BluezAddressType(Enum):
     BR_EDR = 0
     LE_PUBLIC = 1
@@ -113,11 +117,83 @@ def to_source_name(target: BluezTarget) -> str:
     return "bluez_input." + normalize_address(target=target) + ".0"
 
 
+def get_bluetooth_profile(card_name: str, verbose: bool = False) -> str:
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ['pactl', 'list', 'cards'],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False
+    )
+
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        raise CommandValidationException(
+            "pactl list cards",
+            result.stderr or "pactl command failed"
+        )
+
+    output = result.stdout
+
+    card_section = []
+    in_our_card = False
+
+    for line in output.split('\n'):
+        if f"Name: {card_name}" in line:
+            in_our_card = True
+            card_section = []
+        elif in_our_card:
+            if line.startswith('Card #') or (line.startswith('\t\tName:') and line.strip() != f"Name: {card_name}"):
+                break
+            card_section.append(line)
+
+    if not card_section:
+        raise CommandValidationException(
+            f"pactl list cards (search for {card_name})",
+            f"Card {card_name} not found in pactl output"
+        )
+
+    profiles = []
+    in_profiles_section = False
+
+    for line in card_section:
+        if 'Profiles:' in line:
+            in_profiles_section = True
+            continue
+
+        if in_profiles_section:
+            if line.startswith('\t\t') and ':' in line:
+                match = re.match(r'\t\t([^:]+):', line)
+                if match:
+                    profile_name = match.group(1).strip()
+                    line_lower = line.lower()
+                    is_available = 'available: yes' in line_lower or 'available: unknown' in line_lower
+                    has_sources = 'sources: 0' not in line_lower
+                    if is_available and has_sources:
+                        profiles.append(profile_name)
+                        if profile_name == PREFFERED_PROFILE:
+                            if verbose:
+                                print(f"Using preferred profile: {profile_name}")
+                            return profile_name
+            elif not line.startswith('\t\t'):
+                break
+
+    if not profiles:
+        raise CommandValidationException(
+            f"pactl list cards (get profiles for {card_name})",
+            f"No available profiles found for card {card_name}"
+        )
+
+    if verbose:
+        print(f"Using fallback profile: {profiles[0]} (available: {', '.join(profiles)})")
+
+    return profiles[0]
+
+
 def record(target: BluezTarget, outfile: str, verbose: bool = True):
     source_name = to_source_name(target)
     card_name = to_card_name(target)
+
     run_and_check(
-        shlex.split(f"pactl set-card-profile {card_name} headset-head-unit-msbc"),
+        shlex.split(f"pactl set-card-profile {card_name} {get_bluetooth_profile(card_name, verbose)}"),
         verbose=verbose,
     )
     try: