diff --git a/Content.Server/Dice/DiceComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Dice/DiceComponent.cs
index 94cb65945b..99bdf36eaa 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Dice/DiceComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Dice/DiceComponent.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Content.Shared.Audio;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Content.Shared.Sound;
 using Content.Shared.Throwing;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
@@ -24,15 +25,16 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dice
 
         public override string Name => "Dice";
 
-        [DataField("step")]
-        private int _step = 1;
         private int _sides = 20;
-        private int _currentSide = 20;
+
         [ViewVariables]
-        [DataField("diceSoundCollection")]
-        public string _soundCollectionName = "dice";
+        [DataField("sound")]
+        private readonly SoundSpecifier _sound = new SoundCollectionSpecifier("Dice");
+
         [ViewVariables]
-        public int Step => _step;
+        [DataField("step")]
+        public int Step { get; } = 1;
+
         [ViewVariables]
         [DataField("sides")]
         public int Sides
@@ -41,29 +43,28 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dice
             set
             {
                 _sides = value;
-                _currentSide = value;
+                CurrentSide = value;
             }
         }
 
         [ViewVariables]
-        public int CurrentSide => _currentSide;
+        public int CurrentSide { get; private set; } = 20;
 
         public void Roll()
         {
-            _currentSide = _random.Next(1, (_sides/_step)+1) * _step;
-            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out SpriteComponent? sprite)) return;
-            sprite.LayerSetState(0, $"d{_sides}{_currentSide}");
+            CurrentSide = _random.Next(1, (_sides/Step)+1) * Step;
+
             PlayDiceEffect();
+
+            if (!Owner.TryGetComponent(out SpriteComponent? sprite))
+                return;
+
+            sprite.LayerSetState(0, $"d{_sides}{CurrentSide}");
         }
 
         public void PlayDiceEffect()
         {
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_soundCollectionName))
-            {
-                var soundCollection = _prototypeManager.Index<SoundCollectionPrototype>(_soundCollectionName);
-                var file = _random.Pick(soundCollection.PickFiles);
-                SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(Owner), file, Owner, AudioParams.Default);
-            }
+            SoundSystem.Play(Filter.Pvs(Owner), _sound.GetSound(), Owner, AudioParams.Default);
         }
 
         void IActivate.Activate(ActivateEventArgs eventArgs)
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Dice
                                             ("sidesAmount", _sides))
                               + "\n" +
                               Loc.GetString("dice-component-on-examine-message-part-2",
-                                            ("currentSide", _currentSide)));
+                                            ("currentSide", CurrentSide)));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Sound/SoundSpecifier.cs b/Content.Shared/Sound/SoundSpecifier.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..616ccf9551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Sound/SoundSpecifier.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+using System;
+using Content.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Attributes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Sound
+{
+    [DataDefinition]
+    public abstract class SoundSpecifier
+    {
+        public abstract string GetSound();
+    }
+
+    [DataDefinition]
+    public sealed class SoundPathSpecifier : SoundSpecifier
+    {
+        public const string Node = "path";
+
+        [DataField(Node, customTypeSerializer:typeof(ResourcePathSerializer), required:true)]
+        public ResourcePath? Path { get; }
+
+        public SoundPathSpecifier()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public SoundPathSpecifier(string path)
+        {
+            Path = new ResourcePath(path);
+        }
+
+        public SoundPathSpecifier(ResourcePath path)
+        {
+            Path = path;
+        }
+
+        public override string GetSound()
+        {
+            return Path == null ? string.Empty : Path.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+
+    [DataDefinition]
+    public sealed class SoundCollectionSpecifier : SoundSpecifier
+    {
+        public const string Node = "collection";
+
+        [DataField(Node, customTypeSerializer:typeof(PrototypeIdSerializer<SoundCollectionPrototype>), required:true)]
+        public string? Collection { get; }
+
+        public SoundCollectionSpecifier()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public SoundCollectionSpecifier(string collection)
+        {
+            Collection = collection;
+        }
+
+        public override string GetSound()
+        {
+            return Collection == null ? string.Empty : AudioHelpers.GetRandomFileFromSoundCollection(Collection);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Sound/SoundSpecifierTypeSerializer.cs b/Content.Shared/Sound/SoundSpecifierTypeSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26596961c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Sound/SoundSpecifierTypeSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Attributes;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Manager.Result;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Mapping;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.Markdown.Validation;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Interfaces;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Sound
+{
+    [TypeSerializer]
+    public class SoundSpecifierTypeSerializer : ITypeReader<SoundSpecifier, MappingDataNode>
+    {
+        private Type GetType(MappingDataNode node)
+        {
+            var hasPath = node.Has(SoundPathSpecifier.Node);
+            var hasCollection = node.Has(SoundCollectionSpecifier.Node);
+
+            if (hasPath || !(hasPath ^ hasCollection))
+                return typeof(SoundPathSpecifier);
+
+            if (hasCollection)
+                return typeof(SoundCollectionSpecifier);
+
+            return typeof(SoundPathSpecifier);
+        }
+
+        public DeserializationResult Read(ISerializationManager serializationManager, MappingDataNode node,
+            IDependencyCollection dependencies, bool skipHook, ISerializationContext? context = null)
+        {
+            var type = GetType(node);
+            return serializationManager.Read(type, node, context, skipHook);
+        }
+
+        public ValidationNode Validate(ISerializationManager serializationManager, MappingDataNode node,
+            IDependencyCollection dependencies, ISerializationContext? context = null)
+        {
+            if (node.Has(SoundPathSpecifier.Node) && node.Has(SoundCollectionSpecifier.Node))
+                return new ErrorNode(node, "You can only specify either a sound path or a sound collection!");
+
+            if (!node.Has(SoundPathSpecifier.Node) && !node.Has(SoundCollectionSpecifier.Node))
+                return new ErrorNode(node, "You need to specify either a sound path or a sound collection!");
+
+            return serializationManager.ValidateNode(GetType(node), node, context);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/dice.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/dice.yml
index 90005db59b..93ae58dd7c 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/dice.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Fun/dice.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   id: BaseDice
   components:
   - type: Dice
-  - type: LoopingSound
   - type: Sprite
     sprite: Objects/Fun/dice.rsi
 
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/dice.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/dice.yml
index 6ae970bc91..2683441098 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/dice.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/SoundCollections/dice.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 - type: soundCollection
-  id: dice
+  id: Dice
   files:
   - /Audio/Items/Dice/dice1.ogg
   - /Audio/Items/Dice/dice2.ogg