Two ears are better than one

Both ears give you twice the quality and quantity of sound.

Sound waves are all around us. These waves travel from the sound source to the outside of each ear and are directed through the auditory canal to the eardrum. The ears then send a message to your brain, which in turn translates the message and recognizes the sound. It is important to have two “good” ears to receive and translate sounds correctly.

More than 50% of people with hearing loss have problems with both ears. So logically, just as you use both your eyes to see clearly, you need two healthy ears to hear clearly.

The use of two headphones is known as amplification in both ears . And in essence, this amplification increases the quantity and quality of the sound signals received by both ears.

Nearly 50 years of research have shown that even when hearing loss is greater in one ear, many hearing impaired people can benefit from the natural ability of both ears to pick up ambient sounds.

In particular, it has been discovered that:
Compared to using one headset, both headphones can significantly increase your ability to distinguish speech in both quiet and noisy environments.

One headset may be enough in a quiet environment, but usually not when there is noise. Many people try to constantly increase the volume, but generally this does not help. Increasing the volume can make the sound louder, but not clearer or less distorted.

Using two headphones will help you hear more sounds and make it easier for you to understand in a noisy environment.

Balance, clarity, comfort, safety.

In clinical trials, amplification in both ears helped people hear sounds more balanced (because sound is amplified in both ears instead of just one).

With the use of two headphones you will often notice that the speech sounds clearer, while the sounds generally acquire a more natural quality.

The amplification in both ears allows you to have the volume lower than when wearing a headset. This helps you to hear the sounds at a more pleasant volume level.

Those who use two headphones are often more relaxed, as they are no longer pressured to use the “best ear”.

Because it is closer to the natural hearing, the amplification in both ears makes it easier for you to locate the source of a sound or to discern the direction from which the sound is coming. This ability to detect sound is automatic in people with normal hearing. But it is necessary for all of us because we need to know where the cars are coming from, in which room the phone rings or where the person calling us is.

Discover the innumerable benefits of using both headphones. Nature has its reasons for giving us two ears. But if you want to decide for yourself whether two ears are better than one, try wearing two headphones. Experiment as you compare the sounds you hear first with the two headphones and then with only one. When wearing two headphones you should have:

• Generally better sound quality.
• Clearer perception of speech in normal conditions.
• Better understanding in group discussions and noise conditions.
• Greater comfort and tranquility.
• Ability to easily locate sound sources and directions.
• Sense of a more balanced hearing.

Even in the most difficult examination conditions, people who wore two headphones systematically understood speech and conversation significantly better than those who wore only one headset. And of course, being able to listen and understand your family members and friends helps you enjoy your company more and more often.