Does a gunshot sound like a car backfiring? At that distance, though, it might sound “almost like somebody tapping on a table,” Beisner says. What does gunfire sound like from a distance?Ī handgun shot can be heard about a mile away. From a distance of about only 300 yards the sound of a British 30 caliber round is only barely audible in a very heavy snowfall (been tried, Canadian here). If it’s raining or snowing heavily there will be no echo, the sound will be muffled. Gunfire sounds like “pops” from the distance. How would you describe the sound of a gunshot? Do fireworks and gunshots sound the same?.Does a gunshot sound like a car backfiring?.What does gunfire sound like from a distance?.How would you describe the sound of a gunshot?.Maybe some research for you to do (apart from visiting a firing range) is to assemble some scenes from movies with a variety of gunshots, and appreciate the range & breadth of approach. When in Beijing I visited a firing range where you could fire anything you liked, if you were happy to pay the $ - that place scared the living hell out of me - guys were firing automatic machine guns in the booth next to me and the low frequencies permeated my entire body. You've actually been to a firing range & heard them like this? "normal gunshots really just sound like a balloon popping" There is no magic answer eg "just add an X and it will sound dangerous" while being "not fake" the rapid evolution of the dense frequency impulse on its environment Have you considered all the elements that make up a gun shot? "what sound can be layered to create a gunshot that gives that element of danger" (is the situation dangerous? kids firing air rifles at a park wont be dangerous,ĭirty harry/sniper fire in a battle zone is.) Is there time for bullet whizzes/impacts?) (what does the gun shoot at? is the action real time? What is the point of view or perspective of the gun? and after its fired? (interior? exterior? close? wide? open field? canyon? inner city streets?) (a pistol is not a rifle is not a shotgun is not an AK47 etc) Maybe your problem is based on considering 'a gun' generically? If you're feeling avant y layering them with the reversed sound of a pig squeal. A little reverb, slap delay, compression, or sub can help thicken them up as well. In film, it's not uncommon to layer recordings of say a cannon, mortar shell firing, or even thunder under the sound of even a tiny handgun. That being said, you might want to layer your gun sounds with various sweeteners. Part of the key to Jon Bonham's massive drum sound was the use of distant room mics in the studio and even a mic placed outside the studio door in a stairwell. The best drum sounds result from recording the drums interacting with the acoustic space. To make a music analogy, guns are like drums. In what environment are your guns being shot? Do they ring off of walls, a building, or a hillside? Do you have distant recordings of guns in these environments? The best gun design in my opinion, starts with these type of field recordings. That's what makes them sound interesting, massive, and I suppose deadly. To me, the most important part of a gunshot sound is the decay.