Silent guide (what sounds can enemies hear?)

The information bellow with help you understand and learn about the sounds which an enemy can hear, using them to your advantage.

Silent guide (what sounds can enemies hear)

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These sounds can be heard and used as an advantage on any game mode of CS:GO.

The sounds are not global, but can be heard and recognized based on the distance between you and your enemy.
Using those will give you an idea of the placement, the distance or the action of the enemy. Every sound is specific to an action.

*For a better use of the sounds is recommended to use a headset, not speakers.*

Sounds which CAN be heard in a game of CS:GO by your enemies:

running, firing, reloading, no ammo, climbing ladder, falling, taking damage, dying by falling, planting / defusing the bomb, fake throwing, scoping, switching fire modes, dropping weapons or bomb to the ground, knifing, picking up items from the ground while running, breaking vents / glass, opening doors, rescuing hostages.

Sounds which CAN'T be heard in a game of CS:GO by your enemies:

walking, crouching, walk jumping onto a higher surface, walking or walk jumping onto a ladder, switching between weapons, pulling a grenade pin, picking up items while walking.

Running

Running - by the use of the radar (see if is a teammate) and sound, you can get a position on the enemy and surprise them if you walk from behind or camp the spot which they are going to.

Tips: best used when rushing and when you know the path is clear of enemies so they won't surprise you and kill you in their camping spot.

Firing

Firing - any shooting of any kind of weapon can be heard by your enemies and used to get information on your type of weapon and placement.

Tips: you can throw your first weapon (rifle or other type) and equip the pistol. When the pistol is equipped throw a decoy which will mimic the sound of the pistol making your enemies think your team has an eco round. Also, you can throw a decoy on the oposite direction of where you plan to go, making your enemies think you will try an action in that place.

Reloading

Reloading - if the enemy is close enough and based on the quality of their sound system, they can hear you reload your weapon.

Tips: to use this sound as your advantage, you can use fake reloading, by reloading and fast switching back to the weapon, surprising them as they will peek for you. Reload your weapon only when you know the close area is clear of enemies or behind a wall / object.

No ammo shooting

No ammo - if you have equipped a weapon which has no bullets and try to fire it, the sound will be heard by the enemies close to you.

Tips: everytime have an eye on your ammo and be ready to switch the main weapon to pistol in case you run out of bullets in a fight.

Climbing ladders

Climbing ladders - any climbing ladder will make a specific sound which can be heard by close enemies and teammates. By knowing the placement of the ladder they can know your position also.

Tips: if you are not in a hurry and you know enemies may be close use the forward and walk button. The sound of the ladder climbing will be silent.

Landing

Landing - any landing (jumping or falling) can be heard by the close enemies / teammates. Reduce the landing sounds in the areas where you may know the enemies can be hidden.

Tips: many maps have secondary objects which can be used to reduce the noise of falling and get down from a high place.

Taking damage

Taking damage - getting hit by a bullet in the head, by a grenade or burning will make a specific sound which can be heard by close enemies. In case you or a teammate shoots in a spot where you can't see an enemy but hear the specific sound, know that there is someone hiding and waiting.
Tips: buy utilites and learn to use them. Things that can help you spot an enemy: throw a molotov into a spot where you know enemies may hide, shoot into smokes and make sure nobody is hidden inside, throw grenades close to the enemies.

Dying by falling

Dying by falling - this type of sound can be heard if someone has died close to you. Also you can see in the kill feed.

Planting the bomb

Planting the bomb - if you are in the terrorist team and try to plant the bomb, every person close to you will hear the specific sound. In the period when you have the bomb equipped and plating you are vulnerable to enemies which may peek and shoot you.

Tips: make sure the area is clear or you are not in plain sight when you plant the bomb. You can also fake plant and fast switch fast to the main weapon in case you spot or hear an enemy.

Defusing the bomb

Defusing the bomb - if you are in the counter-terrorist team and try to plant the bomb, every person close to you will hear the specific sound.

Tips: try to defuse only if you know the area is clear or the enemies are all dead. In case you know the enemies could be close, you can scope or move the target to surprise them. Also you can try to smoke the bomb spot while you defuse.

Fake throwing

Fake throwing - if you try to throw an utility grenade and switch to other weapon while doing it, close enemies can hear the action.

Tips: you can use this as your advantage in some situations, by fake throwing a flash and fast peeking after while the enemy would try to doge.

Scoping weapons

Scoping weapons - any time you use a scope the close enemy can hear it.

Tips: when you use a scoped weapon and camp, to remove the scope and be silent you can switch the weapon while the scope is activated.

Switching fire modes

Switching fire modes - there are a few weapons which have fire modes. When you have this type of weapons equipped and switch the mode, a specific sound will be heard by close players.

Tips: switch to the desired fire mode into the spawn at the begining of the round.

Dropping weapons or the bomb

Dropping weapons or the bomb - every close player can hear the weapon or bomb drop.

Tips: you can fake a weapon throw by throwing your pistol while the enemy is close and waiting with your primary weapon to shoot.

Knifing

Knifing - any knife attack will be heard by close players. They can hear air swings, wall attack and any other attack action on the knife. ENEMIES CAN'T HEAR KNIFE INSPECT OR KNIFE / WEAPON SWITCH.

Tips: make sure when you try to knife an enemy to knife them from behind with a single attack.

Picking up weapons or the bomb

Picking up weapons or the bomb - close players can hear you picking up weapons or the bomb.

Tips: you can use walk while picking up an item. The pick up will be silent.

Breaking vents / glass

Breaking vents / glass - this action has a specific sound which can be heard by close players.

Tips: if you know the map placement of the glass / vent, you can find out about the area where an enemy is. Also you can let glasses / vents unbroken behind you so you can hear if an enemy is trying to come from behind.

Opening doors

Opening doors - beside the view of a door opening, you can hear the specific sound.

Tips: you can find out information about the placement of an enemy by paying attention to a door opening sound. Also, you can let a doors closed behind you, to find if an enemy is coming from there.

Rescuing hostages

Rescuing hostages - as defusing a bomb, the rescue of a hostage has a specific sound. With or without a kit, the specific sound will be heard by close enemies.

Tips: make sure the area where you rescue an hostage is clear or you are covered by a teammate.

Hope it helped you!

[selfcontr0l]

Regarding "Fake throwing": You mention you CANNOT hear pulling a grenade pin, what is the enemy hearing? Can you explain further?

Regarding "Picking up weapons or the bomb": Does it work the same for grenades (i.e. they can hear the pickup, but walking will make it silent?

(Also, minor typo: replace 'plating' with planting)

[Artem1s]

I just tested it: They actually can! But they need to be really, really close.

[Artem1s]

I have a question: Can enemies hear hostage's breath while carried?

[Artem1s]

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