diff --git a/mods/bones/init.lua b/mods/bones/init.lua
index 90425a24..ccce8c9e 100644
--- a/mods/bones/init.lua
+++ b/mods/bones/init.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ minetest.register_node("bones:bones", {
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	groups = {dig_immediate=2},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_gravel_footstep", gain=0.45},
+		footstep = {name="default_gravel_footstep", gain=0.5},
 	}),
 	
 	can_dig = function(pos, player)
diff --git a/mods/default/README.txt b/mods/default/README.txt
index 6ec321a5..e82a8756 100644
--- a/mods/default/README.txt
+++ b/mods/default/README.txt
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ Authors of media files
 Everything not listed in here:
 Copyright (C) 2010-2012 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
 
-Originating from work by kddekadenz/Dogers:
-  default_grass_footstep.{1,2,3}.ogg
-  default_dig_crumbly.{1,2}.ogg
-
 Cisoun's WTFPL texture pack:
   default_chest_front.png
   default_chest_lock.png
@@ -145,3 +141,38 @@ Glass breaking sounds (CC BY 3.0):
   1: http://www.freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/sounds/71947/
   2: http://www.freesound.org/people/Tomlija/sounds/97669/
   3: http://www.freesound.org/people/lsprice/sounds/88808/
+
+Mito551 (sounds) (CC BY-SA):
+  default_dig_choppy.ogg
+  default_dig_cracky.ogg
+  default_dig_crumbly.1.ogg
+  default_dig_crumbly.2.ogg
+  default_dig_dig_immediate.ogg
+  default_dig_oddly_breakable_by_hand.ogg
+  default_dug_node.1.ogg
+  default_dug_node.2.ogg
+  default_grass_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_grass_footstep.2.ogg
+  default_grass_footstep.3.ogg
+  default_gravel_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_gravel_footstep.2.ogg
+  default_gravel_footstep.3.ogg
+  default_gravel_footstep.4.ogg
+  default_grass_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_place_node.1.ogg
+  default_place_node.2.ogg
+  default_place_node.3.ogg
+  default_place_node_hard.1.ogg
+  default_place_node_hard.2.ogg
+  default_snow_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_snow_footstep.2.ogg
+  default_hard_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_hard_footstep.2.ogg
+  default_hard_footstep.3.ogg
+  default_sand_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_sand_footstep.2.ogg
+  default_wood_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_wood_footstep.2.ogg
+  default_dirt_footstep.1.ogg
+  default_dirt_footstep.2.ogg
+  default_glass_footstep.ogg
diff --git a/mods/default/functions.lua b/mods/default/functions.lua
index 0c100527..331b5321 100644
--- a/mods/default/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/default/functions.lua
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ function default.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
 			{name="", gain=1.0}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
-			{name="default_dug_node", gain=1.0}
+			{name="default_dug_node", gain=0.25}
 	table.place = table.place or
-			{name="default_place_node", gain=0.5}
+			{name="default_place_node_hard", gain=1.0}
 	return table
 end
 
 function default.node_sound_stone_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_hard_footstep", gain=0.2}
+			{name="default_hard_footstep", gain=0.5}
 	default.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ end
 function default.node_sound_dirt_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="", gain=0.5}
-	--table.dug = table.dug or
-	--		{name="default_dirt_break", gain=0.5}
+			{name="default_dirt_footstep", gain=1.0}
+	table.place = table.place or
+			{name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
 	default.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ end
 function default.node_sound_sand_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.25}
-	--table.dug = table.dug or
-	--		{name="default_dirt_break", gain=0.25}
+			{name="default_sand_footstep", gain=0.5}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
-			{name="", gain=0.25}
+			{name="", gain=1.0}
+	table.place = table.place or
+			{name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
 	default.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ end
 function default.node_sound_wood_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_hard_footstep", gain=0.3}
+			{name="default_wood_footstep", gain=0.5}
 	default.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ end
 function default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.25}
+			{name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.35}
 	table.dig = table.dig or
 			{name="default_dig_crumbly", gain=0.4}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
 			{name="", gain=1.0}
+	table.place = table.place or
+			{name="default_place_node", gain=1.0}
 	default.node_sound_defaults(table)
 	return table
 end
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ end
 function default.node_sound_glass_defaults(table)
 	table = table or {}
 	table.footstep = table.footstep or
-			{name="default_hard_footstep", gain=0.25}
+			{name="default_glass_footstep", gain=0.5}
 	table.dug = table.dug or
 			{name="default_break_glass", gain=1.0}
 	default.node_sound_defaults(table)
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 2f571f79..81ed52a1 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_grass", {
 	groups = {crumbly=3,soil=1},
 	drop = 'default:dirt',
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.4},
+		footstep = {name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.25},
 	}),
 })
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_grass_footsteps", {
 	groups = {crumbly=3,soil=1,not_in_creative_inventory=1},
 	drop = 'default:dirt',
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.4},
+		footstep = {name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.25},
 	}),
 })
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:dirt_with_snow", {
 	groups = {crumbly=3},
 	drop = 'default:dirt',
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.4},
+		footstep = {name="default_snow_footstep", gain=0.25},
 	}),
 })
 minetest.register_alias("dirt_with_snow", "default:dirt_with_snow")
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:gravel", {
 	is_ground_content = true,
 	groups = {crumbly=2, falling_node=1},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_gravel_footstep", gain=0.45},
+		footstep = {name="default_gravel_footstep", gain=0.5},
 	}),
 })
 
@@ -178,9 +178,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:clay", {
 	is_ground_content = true,
 	groups = {crumbly=3},
 	drop = 'default:clay_lump 4',
-	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = "",
-	}),
+	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults(),
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("default:brick", {
@@ -250,7 +248,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:junglesapling", {
 		fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, 0.35, 0.3}
 	},
 	groups = {snappy=2,dig_immediate=3,flammable=2,attached_node=1},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
 })
 -- aliases for tree growing abm in content_abm.cpp
 minetest.register_alias("sapling", "default:sapling")
@@ -1108,7 +1106,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:sapling", {
 		fixed = {-0.3, -0.5, -0.3, 0.3, 0.35, 0.3}
 	},
 	groups = {snappy=2,dig_immediate=3,flammable=2,attached_node=1},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("default:apple", {
@@ -1126,7 +1124,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:apple", {
 	},
 	groups = {fleshy=3,dig_immediate=3,flammable=2,leafdecay=3,leafdecay_drop=1},
 	on_use = minetest.item_eat(1),
-	sounds = default.node_sound_defaults(),
+	sounds = default.node_sound_leaves_defaults(),
 	after_place_node = function(pos, placer, itemstack)
 		if placer:is_player() then
 			minetest.set_node(pos, {name="default:apple", param2=1})
@@ -1276,7 +1274,7 @@ minetest.register_node("default:snow", {
 	},
 	groups = {crumbly=3,falling_node=1},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.4},
+		footstep = {name="default_snow_footstep", gain=0.25},
 	}),
 	on_construct = function(pos)
 		pos.y = pos.y - 1
@@ -1293,6 +1291,6 @@ minetest.register_node("default:snowblock", {
 	is_ground_content = true,
 	groups = {crumbly=3},
 	sounds = default.node_sound_dirt_defaults({
-		footstep = {name="default_grass_footstep", gain=0.4},
+		footstep = {name="default_snow_footstep", gain=0.25},
 	}),
 })
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