diff --git a/include/qredis/request.h b/include/qredis/request.h
index f6db126..2864024 100644
--- a/include/qredis/request.h
+++ b/include/qredis/request.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QScopedPointer>
-#include <QVariant>
+#include <QVariantList>
 
 #include "qredis_export.h"
 
@@ -20,17 +20,6 @@ namespace QRedis
 
         public:
 
-            /**
-             * @brief Types of replies received from the Redis server
-             */
-            enum ReplyType {
-                Status,
-                Error,
-                Integer,
-                Bulk,
-                MultiBulk
-            };
-
             /**
              * @brief Creates a request
              * @param parent
@@ -52,11 +41,34 @@ namespace QRedis
         Q_SIGNALS:
 
             /**
-             * @brief Emitted when a reply is received
-             * @param type the type of value received
-             * @param value the value received
+             * @brief Emitted when a bulk reply is received
+             * @param value the value as a byte array
              */
-            void reply(ReplyType type, const QVariant & value);
+            void bulk(const QByteArray & value);
+
+            /**
+             * @brief Emitted when an error reply is received
+             * @param message a descriptive error message
+             */
+            void error(const QString & message);
+
+            /**
+             * @brief Emitted when an integer reply is received
+             * @param value the integer value
+             */
+            void integer(qlonglong value);
+
+            /**
+             * @brief Emitted when a multi-bulk reply is received
+             * @param a list of bulk values
+             */
+            void multiBulk(const QVariantList & values);
+
+            /**
+             * @brief Emitted when a status reply is received
+             * @param message a descriptive status message
+             */
+            void status(const QString & message);
 
         private:
 
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 4198d65..b311d9c 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -12,14 +12,26 @@ ClientPrivate::ClientPrivate(Client * client)
     connect(&socket, &QTcpSocket::readyRead,    this, &ClientPrivate::readReply);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Note: error replies actually contain a type and then the error description
+ * but we just combine them here for simplicity.
+ */
+
 bool ClientPrivate::readStatusOrError()
 {
     /* Check if the reply contains \r\n. */
     int pos = buffer.indexOf("\r\n");
     if(pos != -1)
     {
-        emit queue.dequeue()->reply(Request::Status, buffer.mid(1, pos - 1));
+        Request * request = queue.dequeue();
+
+        if(buffer[0] == '+')
+            emit request->status(buffer.mid(1, pos - 1));
+        else
+            emit request->error(buffer.mid(1, pos - 1));
+
         buffer.remove(0, pos + 2);
+        return true;
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -27,6 +39,16 @@ bool ClientPrivate::readStatusOrError()
 
 bool ClientPrivate::readInteger()
 {
+    /* Check if the reply contains \r\n. */
+    int pos = buffer.indexOf("\r\n");
+    if(pos != -1)
+    {
+        emit queue.dequeue()->integer(buffer.mid(1, pos -1).toLongLong());
+
+        buffer.remove(0, pos + 2);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/request.cpp b/src/request.cpp
index d0b88e9..5a9a285 100644
--- a/src/request.cpp
+++ b/src/request.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ bool Request::waitForReply(int msecs)
     timer.setInterval(msecs);
     timer.setSingleShot(true);
 
-    connect(&timer, SIGNAL(timeout()),                 &d->loop, SLOT(quit()));
-    connect(this,   SIGNAL(reply(ReplyType,QVariant)), d.data(), SLOT(quitEventLoop()));
+    connect(&timer, SIGNAL(timeout()),               &d->loop, SLOT(quit()));
+    connect(this,   SIGNAL(bulk(QByteArray)),        d.data(), SLOT(quitEventLoop()));
+    connect(this,   SIGNAL(error(QString)),          d.data(), SLOT(quitEventLoop()));
+    connect(this,   SIGNAL(integer(qlonglong)),      d.data(), SLOT(quitEventLoop()));
+    connect(this,   SIGNAL(multiBulk(QVariantList)), d.data(), SLOT(quitEventLoop()));
+    connect(this,   SIGNAL(status(QString)),         d.data(), SLOT(quitEventLoop()));
 
     /*
      * If the timer fires, the return value will be 0.
diff --git a/tests/testclient.cpp b/tests/testclient.cpp
index 036942e..4c10348 100644
--- a/tests/testclient.cpp
+++ b/tests/testclient.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 void TestClient::initTestCase()
 {
-    qRegisterMetaType<QRedis::Request::ReplyType>("ReplyType");
-
     client.connectToHost("localhost");
     QVERIFY(client.waitForConnected());
 }
@@ -23,9 +21,9 @@ void TestClient::cleanupTestCase()
 void TestClient::testPing()
 {
     QRedis::Request * request = client.sendCommand("PING");
-    QSignalSpy spy(request, SIGNAL(reply(ReplyType,QVariant)));
+    QSignalSpy spy(request, SIGNAL(status(QString)));
 
     QVERIFY(request->waitForReply());
     QCOMPARE(spy.count(), 1);
-    QCOMPARE(spy[0][1].toString(), QString("PONG"));
+    QCOMPARE(spy[0][0].toString(), QString("PONG"));
 }