diff --git a/mods/CORE/mcl_sounds/init.lua b/mods/CORE/mcl_sounds/init.lua
index 13ca7bf720..610d95676f 100644
--- a/mods/CORE/mcl_sounds/init.lua
+++ b/mods/CORE/mcl_sounds/init.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ function mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	table.dug = table.dug or
 			{name="default_dug_node", gain=0.25}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_oddly_breakable_by_hand", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_oddly_breakable_by_hand", gain=0.5}
 	table.place = table.place or
 			{name="default_place_node_hard", gain=1.0}
 	return table
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ end
 function mcl_sounds.node_sound_stone_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_hard_footstep", gain=0.5}
+			{name="default_hard_footstep", gain=0.2}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
 			{name="default_hard_footstep", gain=1.0}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_cracky", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_cracky", gain=0.5}
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ end
 function mcl_sounds.node_sound_metal_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_metal_footstep", gain=0.5}
+			{name="default_metal_footstep", gain=0.2}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
-			{name="default_dug_metal", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dug_metal", gain=0.5}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_metal", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_metal", gain=0.5}
 	table.place = table.place or
-			{name="default_place_node_metal", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_place_node_metal", gain=0.5}
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ end
 function mcl_sounds.node_sound_dirt_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_dirt_footstep", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dirt_footstep", gain=0.25}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
-			{name="default_dirt_footstep", gain=1.5}
+			{name="default_dirt_footstep", gain=1.0}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_crumbly", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_crumbly", gain=0.4}
 	table.place = table.place or
 			{name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
@@ -60,11 +60,25 @@ end
 function mcl_sounds.node_sound_sand_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_sand_footstep", gain=0.5}
+			{name="default_sand_footstep", gain=0.05}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
-			{name="default_sand_footstep", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_sand_footstep", gain=0.15}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_crumbly", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_crumbly", gain=0.4}
+	table.place = table.place or
+			{name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
+	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
+	return table
+end
+
+function mcl_sounds.node_sound_gravel_defaults(table)
+	table = table or {}
+	table.footstep = table.footstep or
+			{name="default_gravel_footstep", gain=0.25}
+	table.dug = table.dug or
+			{name="default_gravel_dug", gain=1.0}
+	table.dig = table.dig or
+			{name="default_gravel_dig", gain=0.35}
 	table.place = table.place or
 			{name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
@@ -78,21 +92,33 @@ function mcl_sounds.node_sound_snow_defaults(table)
 	table.dug = table.dug or
 			{name="pedology_snow_soft_footstep", gain=1.0}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_crumbly", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_crumbly", gain=0.4}
 	table.place = table.place or
 			{name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
 
+function mcl_sounds.node_sound_ice_defaults(table)
+	table = table or {}
+	table.footstep = table.footstep or
+			{name="default_ice_footstep", gain=0.15}
+	table.dug = table.dug or
+			{name="default_ice_dug", gain=0.5}
+	table.dig = table.dig or
+			{name="default_ice_dig", gain=0.5}
+	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
+	return table
+end
+
 function mcl_sounds.node_sound_wood_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_wood_footstep", gain=0.5}
+			{name="default_wood_footstep", gain=0.15}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
 			{name="default_wood_footstep", gain=1.0}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_choppy", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_choppy", gain=0.4}
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -114,9 +140,9 @@ end
 function mcl_sounds.node_sound_leaves_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.1325}
+			{name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.45}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
-			{name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.425}
+			{name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.7}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
 			{name="default_dig_snappy", gain=0.4}
 	table.place = table.place or
@@ -128,11 +154,11 @@ end
 function mcl_sounds.node_sound_glass_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_glass_footstep", gain=0.5}
+			{name="default_glass_footstep", gain=0.3}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
 			{name="default_break_glass", gain=1.0}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
-			{name="default_dig_cracky", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dig_cracky", gain=0.5}
 	mcl_sounds.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
index 2a6192b72b..22ea20b773 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_base.lua
@@ -542,9 +542,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:gravel", {
 			{items = {"mcl_core:gravel"}}
 		}
 	},
-	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_gravel_footstep", gain=0.45},
-	}),
+	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_gravel_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0.6,
 	_mcl_hardness = 0.6,
 	_mcl_silk_touch_drop = true,
@@ -901,7 +899,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:ice", {
 	stack_max = 64,
 	groups = {handy=1,pickaxey=1, slippery=3, building_block=1, ice=1},
 	drop = "",
-	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_ice_defaults(),
 	node_dig_prediction = "mcl_core:water_source",
 	after_dig_node = function(pos, oldnode)
 		mcl_core.melt_ice(pos)
@@ -919,7 +917,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mcl_core:packed_ice", {
 	stack_max = 64,
 	groups = {handy=1,pickaxey=1, slippery=3, building_block=1, ice=1},
 	drop = "",
-	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+	sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_ice_defaults(),
 	_mcl_blast_resistance = 0.5,
 	_mcl_hardness = 0.5,
 	_mcl_silk_touch_drop = true,
@@ -967,7 +965,7 @@ for i=0,3 do
 		stack_max = 64,
 		groups = {handy=1, frosted_ice=1, slippery=3, not_in_creative_inventory=1, ice=1},
 		drop = "",
-		sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
+		sounds = mcl_sounds.node_sound_ice_defaults(),
 		on_construct = function(pos)
 			local timer = minetest.get_node_timer(pos)
 			timer:start(1.5)