I have been told that a hearing aid with 2 microphones will help me hear better in noise than a hearing aid with 1 microphone, why is that?

One microphone in your hearing aid will pick up sound from in front and in back fairly equally. When a hearing aid has 2 microphones it emphasizes what is closest and in front of you, instead of what is all around you.

The result ... you will hear well in noisy or group situations. Two-microphone hearing aids are available in both analog and digital technology in the In-the-ear and Behind-the ear style hearing aid. The price ranges anywhere from about $1200 per ear up to about $2600 per ear.


An intermediate solution for the cosmetically concerned individual is a single microphone with directional characteristics. This can be more limited in the way it responds to a noisy place than two microphones but is better than a single, non-directional microphone.

This option is available in the in-the-canal (depending on the person's ear canal size), in-the-ear and behind-the-ear style hearing aids in both analog and digital hearing aids and can range in price between $1000 per ear up to $2000 per ear.