diff --git a/audio.go b/audio.go
index 531fc89..bdadbf7 100644
--- a/audio.go
+++ b/audio.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package audio
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"reflect"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -32,4 +33,7 @@ type Buffer interface {
 	// Clone creates a clean clone that can be modified without
 	// changing the source buffer.
 	Clone() Buffer
+	// Type returns a reflect value for determining the type
+	// for on the fly conversions
+	Type() reflect.Kind
 }
diff --git a/float_buffer.go b/float_buffer.go
index 8698810..6949876 100644
--- a/float_buffer.go
+++ b/float_buffer.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package audio
 
+import "reflect"
+
 var _ Buffer = (*FloatBuffer)(nil)
 var _ Buffer = (*Float32Buffer)(nil)
 
@@ -74,6 +76,11 @@ func (buf *FloatBuffer) NumFrames() int {
 	return len(buf.Data) / numChannels
 }
 
+// Type returns the type of this buffer
+func (buf *FloatBuffer) Type() reflect.Kind {
+	return reflect.Float64
+}
+
 // Float32Buffer is an audio buffer with its PCM data formatted as float32.
 type Float32Buffer struct {
 	// Format is the representation of the underlying data format
@@ -154,3 +161,8 @@ func (buf *Float32Buffer) NumFrames() int {
 
 	return len(buf.Data) / numChannels
 }
+
+// Type returns the type of this buffer
+func (buf *Float32Buffer) Type() reflect.Kind {
+	return reflect.Float32
+}
diff --git a/float_buffer_test.go b/float_buffer_test.go
index 3b999c6..95b4a74 100644
--- a/float_buffer_test.go
+++ b/float_buffer_test.go
@@ -97,10 +97,16 @@ func TestFloat32Buffer(t *testing.T) {
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(fb64.Data, tt.f64) {
 				t.Errorf("Expected %+v got %+v", tt.f64, fb64.Data)
 			}
+			if fb64.Type() != reflect.Float64 {
+				t.Errorf("buffer was improperly typed: %v", fb64.Type())
+			}
 			integer := fb.AsIntBuffer()
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(integer.Data, tt.integer) {
 				t.Errorf("Expected %+v got %+v", tt.integer, integer.Data)
 			}
+			if integer.Type() != reflect.Int {
+				t.Errorf("buffer was improperly typed: %v", integer.Type())
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/int_buffer.go b/int_buffer.go
index fccd1de..2d065f6 100644
--- a/int_buffer.go
+++ b/int_buffer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package audio
 
-import "math"
+import (
+	"math"
+	"reflect"
+)
 
 var _ Buffer = (*IntBuffer)(nil)
 
@@ -104,3 +107,8 @@ func (buf *IntBuffer) Clone() Buffer {
 	}
 	return newB
 }
+
+// Type returns the type of this buffer
+func (buf *IntBuffer) Type() reflect.Kind {
+	return reflect.Int
+}
diff --git a/int_buffer_test.go b/int_buffer_test.go
index 2133858..04c840c 100644
--- a/int_buffer_test.go
+++ b/int_buffer_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package audio
 
 import (
+	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -36,6 +37,20 @@ func TestIntBuffer_AsFloat32Buffer(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Errorf("%d was converted out of range to %f", intData[i], f)
 				}
 			}
+			if got.Type() != reflect.Float32 {
+				t.Errorf("buffer was improperly typed: %v", got.Type())
+			}
+
+			gotb := got.Clone()
+			got64 := gotb.AsFloatBuffer()
+			for i, f := range got64.Data {
+				if f < -1.0 || f > 1.0 {
+					t.Errorf("%d was converted out of range to %f", intData[i], f)
+				}
+			}
+			if got64.Type() != reflect.Float64 {
+				t.Errorf("buffer was improperly typed: %v", got64.Type())
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pcm_buffer.go b/pcm_buffer.go
index dae22ef..2cc84bc 100644
--- a/pcm_buffer.go
+++ b/pcm_buffer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package audio
 
-import "math"
+import (
+	"math"
+	"reflect"
+)
 
 // PCMDataFormat is an enum type to indicate the underlying data format used.
 type PCMDataFormat uint8
@@ -459,3 +462,26 @@ func (b *PCMBuffer) calculateIntBitDepth() uint8 {
 
 	return bitDepth
 }
+
+// Type returns the type of this buffer
+func (b *PCMBuffer) Type() reflect.Kind {
+	if b == nil {
+		return reflect.Invalid
+	}
+
+	switch b.DataType {
+	case DataTypeI8:
+		return reflect.Int8
+	case DataTypeI16:
+		return reflect.Int16
+	case DataTypeI32:
+		return reflect.Int32
+	case DataTypeF32:
+		return reflect.Float32
+	case DataTypeF64:
+		return reflect.Float64
+	default:
+		return reflect.Invalid
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/pcm_buffer_test.go b/pcm_buffer_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e402dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pcm_buffer_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package audio
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestPCMBuffer_AsFloatBuffer(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		datatype PCMDataFormat
+		bd       uint8
+		i8       []int8
+		i16      []int16
+		i32      []int32
+		f32      []float32
+		f64      []float64
+	}{
+		{"int8 conversion", DataTypeI8, 1, []int8{1, 2, 3}, []int16{1, 2, 3}, []int32{1, 2, 3}, []float32{2, 4, 6}, []float64{2, 4, 6}},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			pcmb := PCMBuffer{
+				Format:         FormatMono22500,
+				I8:             tt.i8,
+				SourceBitDepth: tt.bd,
+				DataType:       tt.datatype,
+			}
+
+			// I'm unsure if the actual behavior is for int8 individual
+			// data to double the way it did
+			// 1,2,3  => 2,4,6
+			pcmb32 := pcmb.AsFloat32Buffer()
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(pcmb32.Data, tt.f32) {
+				t.Errorf("Expected %+v got %+v", tt.f32, pcmb32.Data)
+			}
+			pcmb64 := pcmb.AsFloatBuffer()
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(pcmb64.Data, tt.f64) {
+				t.Errorf("Expected %+v got %+v", tt.f64, pcmb64.Data)
+			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(pcmb.AsI16(), tt.i16) {
+				t.Errorf("Expected %+v got %+v", tt.i8, pcmb.AsI16())
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(pcmb.AsI32(), tt.i32) {
+				t.Errorf("Expected %+v got %+v", tt.i32, pcmb.AsI32())
+			}
+			if pcmb.Type() != reflect.Int8 {
+				t.Errorf("buffer was improperly typed: %v", pcmb.Type())
+			}
+			if pcmb32.Type() != reflect.Float32 {
+				t.Errorf("buffer was improperly typed: %v", pcmb32.Type())
+			}
+			if pcmb64.Type() != reflect.Float64 {
+				t.Errorf("buffer was improperly typed: %v", pcmb64.Type())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+}