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Two
ears are better than one:
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Increased speech understanding – When the
brain receives input from both ears, speech
understanding is enhanced, even when background
noise is present. With binaural hearing we are
better able to hear and understand soft speech,
especially when the person speaking is not
directly in front of us.
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Enhanced sound quality – With binaural
hearing, listening is more pleasant, because
sounds have a fuller quality.
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Improved localization – Cues from both the
left and right ears make it easier to locate the
direction from where sounds originate. With input
from both ears, individuals get a better sense of
orientation and balance. With binaural hearing,
the world seems more “normal".
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Binaural hearing loss
About 80% of individuals with hearing loss have a
loss in both ears. Most people with hearing loss in
both ears will hear best with two hearing
instruments, known as “binaural amplification”.
Studies show that even when a hearing loss is worse
in one ear, most people with hearing loss will
benefit from binaural amplification.
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Advantages of wearing two hearing
instruments
Years of clinical and trial research have shown the
benefits of binaural amplification:
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Increased speech understanding
- Binaural amplification delivers more of the
sounds your brain needs for accurate processing
that will make it easier and more comfortable to
understand speech in noise.
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Enhanced sound quality
- Sounds have a fuller quality and a sense of
balance when wearing two hearing instruments.
Volume levels can be set lower, minimizing the
risk of distortion and auditory fatigue that can
be caused by higher volume settings when wearing
only one hearing instrument. This also makes
listening to sounds more comfortable and natural.
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Improved localization
- Binaural amplification helps the brain more
accurately to receive sound from both the left and
right ears, making it easier to locate the
direction of sounds (known as localization).
Localization is important in daily life. It allows
you to know which way to turn when someone is
calling your name or which direction traffic is
coming from, for example.
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