This story includes audio designed to be listened to with headphones. The sounds are recordings of actual gunfire and fireworks.
Chicago residents who wonder whether they’re hearing gunshots or fireworks around Independence Day may be interested to know that even technology sometimes struggles to distinguish between the two. WBEZ recorded the sound of gunfire and the sound of fireworks to hear if they sound different.
This story includes audio designed to be listened to with headphones. The sounds are recordings of actual gunfire and fireworks.
Chicago residents who wonder whether they’re hearing gunshots or fireworks around Independence Day may be interested to know that even technology sometimes struggles to distinguish between the two. WBEZ recorded the sound of gunfire and the sound of fireworks to hear if they sound different.
