diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
index 4028f5a15e..7b566d8f44 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/init.lua
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					pos = pos,
 					gain = 1,
 					max_hear_distance = 16,
-					pitch = math.random(60,100)/100
+					pitch = math.random(70,110)/100
 				})
 				if pool[name] > 6 then
 					pool[name] = 6
diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/sounds/item_drop_pickup.ogg b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/sounds/item_drop_pickup.ogg
index 6ca412d96c..e7f5df0949 100644
Binary files a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/sounds/item_drop_pickup.ogg and b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_item_entity/sounds/item_drop_pickup.ogg differ