Why Two Ears are Better than One More than 80 percent of individuals with hearing loss have hearing loss in both ears, yet some people only wear a hearing instrument in one ear. Amplifying only one ear when both ears have a hearing loss may put individuals at a disadvantage. It can make it more difficult to hear in noise, understand speech, and detect where sounds are coming from. It can also result in straining to hear and cause fatigue. Studies show that even when a hearing loss is worse in one ear, most people with hearing loss in both ears will greatly benefit from wearing two hearing instruments.. Binaural hearing, or listening with two ears, enables the wearer to hear the way nature intended. Compared to wearing only one hearing instrument, wearing two hearing instruments results in clearer speech understanding in normal listening environments. Hearing through two hearing instruments allows sounds to have a fuller quality and creates a sense of balance. Because two hearing instruments are used, sound and the act of listening become more comfortable and natural. Only a Hearing Care Professional can guide the wearer through the process of selecting the most appropriate hearing instruments for every type and degree of hearing loss. He or she will also customize hearing instruments to an individual’s special listening needs. For more information on the hearing loss and the importance of hearing with both ears, contact us and hear for yourself why two ears are better than one!