Play a 3d sound when no one is around to hear it?

Game Modding | Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 | Scripting

Sleepy216:

So I've come to find out bo3's sound works a lot like the old saying "if a tree falls in the middle of the woods and no one is around to hear it. Does it make a sound?" In bo3's case, it doesn't.

If I try to play a 3d sound and no one is in the range of the sound about to be played, it just doesn't play.
Is there a way to play a 3d sound and the sound play without someone being nearby to hear it start , or is this just how the engine is?