Hearing does not happen in your ears but in your brain. Your brain uses information from your ears to decipher sound, as well as provide space perception, depth perception and balance. Binaural hearing, or hearing with both ears, benefits your brain by providing it with a fuller set of stimulus data.
If you’re using one hearing aid when your hearing test indicates that you should be using two, the chances of your brain getting all the information it needs to hear and understand reduces by 50%. It also removes the ability to perceive space and depth.
Here are some of the benefits of binaural hearing and why you should invest in two hearing aids: