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Advantages of Wearing Two Hearing Aids

Safety - When a person hears with only one ear, the difficulty in locating sound can be dangerous, especially in traffic

Improved understanding - Wearing a hearing aid in both ears helps you sort out and understand individual voices

Wider hearing range - A voice barely heard at 10 feet with one ear can be heard up to 40 feet away with two ears

Restful listening - Listening with only one ear is physically tiring and stressful

Both ears stay active - When a bilaterally hearing impaired person wears a hearing aid on only one ear, the unused ear tends to lose its ability to hear and understand

Cushions loud sounds - Sudden loud sounds lose much of their jarring effect when divided between two ears

Better sound identification - Many noises that sound almost exactly alike when heard with one ear can be identified easily when heard with two ears

Smoother tone quality - Binaural hearing generally requires less volume, giving a natural sound to voices and music

Hearing from both sides - As nature intended, hearing with both ears allows you to enjoy a more normal social life

Hear with less power - Hear more quietly with less background interference

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