diff --git a/.aipass/hooks.json b/.aipass/hooks.json
index 71f9fa42..2c946d3b 100644
--- a/.aipass/hooks.json
+++ b/.aipass/hooks.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     },
     "email_notification": {
       "enabled": true,
+      "audio": true,
       "handler": "aipass.hooks.apps.handlers.notification.email.handle",
       "matcher": ""
     },
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
   "PreToolUse": {
     "tool_use_sound": {
       "enabled": true,
+      "audio": true,
       "handler": "aipass.hooks.apps.handlers.notification.tool_sound.handle",
       "matcher": "Bash|Edit|MultiEdit|Write|Read|Grep|Glob|WebSearch|WebFetch|Task"
     },
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@
   "Stop": {
     "stop_sound": {
       "enabled": true,
+      "audio": true,
       "handler": "aipass.hooks.apps.handlers.notification.stop_sound.handle",
       "matcher": ""
     }
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@
   "Notification": {
     "notification_sound": {
       "enabled": true,
+      "audio": true,
       "handler": "aipass.hooks.apps.handlers.notification.announce.handle",
       "matcher": ""
     }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04c85f8b..f1e638e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ versioned release with notes.
   can enable, disable, or customize individual hooks without touching
   provider-level settings. Previously hooks fired globally with no
   per-project control.
-- **Audio feedback on hook events** using Piper TTS. Tool usage, response
-  completion, notifications, email alerts, and sub-agent activity each
-  produce distinct spoken audio cues so operators can monitor sessions
-  without watching the terminal.
+- **Audio feedback on hook events** using Piper TTS (muted by default).
+  Tool usage, response completion, notifications, email alerts, and
+  sub-agent activity each produce distinct spoken audio cues so operators
+  can monitor sessions without watching the terminal. Toggle with
+  `drone hook-sounds on|off`. Audio hooks are tagged `"audio": true` in
+  `.aipass/hooks.json` and the engine skips them when muted.
 - **Hooks agent** — the 13th citizen in the AIPass registry, owning all
   hook infrastructure: the engine, bridge, handlers, and configuration
   schema.
diff --git a/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/engine.py b/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/engine.py
index 003dab0f..c18b3288 100644
--- a/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/engine.py
+++ b/src/aipass/hooks/apps/modules/engine.py
@@ -108,12 +108,18 @@ def dispatch(event_type: str, stdin_data: str, config: dict) -> str:
     outputs = []
     total_start = time.monotonic()
 
+    muted = Path("/tmp/aipass-hooks-muted").exists()
+
     for hook_name, hook_def in event_hooks.items():
         if not hook_def.get("enabled", True):
             logger.info("[HOOKS] %s.%s skipped (disabled)", event_type, hook_name)
             _log({"ts": time.time(), "event": event_type, "hook": hook_name, "action": "skipped_disabled"})
             continue
 
+        if muted and hook_def.get("audio"):
+            _log({"ts": time.time(), "event": event_type, "hook": hook_name, "action": "skipped_muted"})
+            continue
+
         handler = hook_def.get("handler", "")
         command = hook_def.get("command", "")
         matcher = hook_def.get("matcher", "")