Sound Detector
by CoreStudio
Sound Detector shows the direction, type and distance of nearby sounds as directional arrows on the HUD, for players who want to locate sources they cannot see.
What it does
The mod listens for sounds around the player and draws a directional arrow for each detected source on the HUD. Each arrow is labelled with the sound's type and approximate distance. Chevrons are drawn natively through BufferBuilder, so the shapes stay sharp at any scale and do not rely on text characters.
Sounds from a single crowd are grouped by proximity, so a horde of ten zombies groaning together appears as one marker instead of ten. This keeps the screen readable in busy fights. An asynchronous RGB mode can be switched on in the settings, giving each sound a continuous colour phase shift. The settings menu opens with the V key and is reachable from Mod Menu.
Sound Detector runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it and players can join without installing it. It is built for Fabric only and requires Fabric API, Cloth Config API and Mod Menu. Builds cover twelve release versions, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Directional sound arrows
Nearby sounds are shown as arrows that point toward their source, with the sound type and distance beside each one.
Native chevron rendering
Chevrons are drawn with BufferBuilder rather than text brackets, giving clean, sharp shapes.
Proximity sound grouping
Sounds from the same area are merged into one marker, which limits clutter when many mobs make noise together.
Asynchronous RGB mode
An optional chroma setting gives each detected sound its own continuous colour phase shift.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want audio awareness shown visually, especially during night fights, cave exploration or PvP. It suits single-player and multiplayer clients alike, since only the client needs the mod.
Questions
Does Sound Detector need Cloth Config API?
Do servers need Sound Detector installed?
Which game versions does Sound Detector support?
Where are the settings found?
In the catalog
Sound Detector is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Advanced, high-performance sound radar designed for competitive and immersive gameplay.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sounddetector
- Owner
- CoreStudio
- Published
- 2026-05-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15