Bad sound
by y271727uy
Bad sound is a Forge mod that mutes the sounds certain creatures make, without turning off Minecraft's global sound.
What it does
The mod lets a player choose which sound events to silence, for example noises that mobs make, while the rest of the game audio keeps playing. Sound events to mute are set through a configuration file, and the same file can also add other sound events to the block list. The idea came from builders who use cats to scare away unwanted mobs, since cats themselves make noise.
Sound events are located through the sound.json file that ships with vanilla and with mods. The mod is published for Forge across 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, with the 1.0.1 file for 1.20.6 as the latest release. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. It is open source under the MIT License and works alongside other mods.
Key features
Selective muting
Sounds that creatures make can be muted on their own, leaving other game audio untouched.
Configurable block list
A configuration file sets which sound events are blocked and lets extra sound events be added to the list.
Vanilla sound lookup
Sound events are located through the sound.json file in the vanilla game and in mods.
Cat-style noise control
The mute list can keep out the constant noise that some builders use cats to counter, when no cats are present.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Quiet farms and builds
Players who want fewer mob noises around a farm or base can mute only those sound events in the configuration file.
Who it’s for: Players who find certain creature noises distracting, and server owners who want a quieter environment for their players without changing the global sound settings.
How it compares
Creeper Fx (Alx) is a client and server Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Bad sound is open source under the MIT License and works on either side of a connection, with neither side required.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad sound | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-19 |
| Creeper Fx (Alx) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-03 |
Questions
Does Bad sound need to be installed on the server?
Which sound events can be muted?
Which Minecraft versions does Bad sound support?
In the catalog
Bad sound is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
You can block any sounds you don’t want to hear without having to turn off Minecraft’s global sound. This mod allows you to manage the sound events you want to block through a configuration file. The idea comes from some builders using cats to drive away unwanted mobs, but the cats themselves always make noise.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bad-sound
- Owner
- y271727uy
- Published
- 2025-09-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15