Soundheads
Soundheads lets Note Blocks play the sounds of Minecraft itself, including block, item, entity and music disc sounds, in survival mode.
What it does
A Note Block can be set to reproduce sounds that the game already uses, so a builder can play a block break, an item pickup or a mob noise from a single block. Block sounds, item sounds and entity sounds are all covered, and music disc tracks can be played the same way. The effect works in survival mode, where a player builds the setup from ordinary blocks and does not need commands or creative access.
The server is the side that must run the mod, since the sounds are triggered on the server, and a player who joins without it still hears the results. Soundheads is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with files for 1.21.9 and 1.21.10 and the latest build dated 2025-11-05. The mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Note Block playback
Note Blocks can reproduce recognizable sounds from the game, turning a row of blocks into a playable instrument.
Block sounds
Sounds that accompany blocks, such as breaking or placing, can be triggered through Note Blocks.
Item and entity sounds
Item and mob sounds from the game are available for playback, widening the set of noises a builder can reproduce.
Music disc tracks
Music disc sounds are included, so a Note Block setup can play the tracks players already know.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival redstone builds
A builder can construct an instrument or alarm from Note Blocks in a survival world, with no creative mode needed.
Map and adventure sound design
Map makers can use game sounds in a scene, such as a mob noise at a certain spot, through ordinary blocks.
Who it’s for: Players who build with Note Blocks and redstone, and server owners who want those builds to carry game sounds for visitors.
How it compares
Wither Death Sounds covers a single sound and is published for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, not open source, with the server required and the client optional. Sound Sign is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with a Fabric and Quilt file for 1.21.6. Disc Preview is client-side only, published for Fabric 1.21.11 under All rights reserved and not open source, so it differs from Soundheads in both environment and version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundheads | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-05 |
| Wither Death Sounds | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-02-15 |
| Sound Sign | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.6 | Client-side only | 2025-06-26 |
| Disc Preview | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-10 |
Questions
Does Soundheads have to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Soundheads support?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Soundheads is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/soundheads
- Owner
- fishbowlforever
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15