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Can any of you AD'ers locate sound and hear where it is coming from??

Also how many implants do you have?

I am unable to locate sound
 
0 implants, but two hearing aids.

I really am not good at locating sound.
 
I have 2 hearing aids and I find it hard a lot of the time to locate sound...it sucks..lol
 
I had 2 HA then I have one HA now. I can't hear in the locate too. The HA is suck! How about both CI same time?? I just curious.
 
One must be able to hear with two inputs (whether it is two ears, HAs, or CIs) to determine direction of sounds.

I have only heard out of one ear first with HA and now CI and therefore cannot localize sounds. Like most one ear bandits, I have learned quickly how to make up for that inability by using logic. I can pretty much tell where sounds are coming from from a variety of cues. Now and then, I can be stumped and need to investigate a little.

This is one reason why they tout bilaterals for individuals. For me, it isn't a good enough reason alone to go that route. Sound localization is nice but not a must have especially for one who has learned a long time ago how to go without it.
 
With 2 HA's can locate sound but since having the CI, can only locate sound on the implanted ear and not the other side :| if the sound's coming from the other side, I will turn around and try and locate it - it usually works.
 
I can't really locate sound, but I think I'm a good guesser and figure it out half the time! :)
 
I wish I had better sound direction ability. At the moment I rely on my eyes and other people.
 
I wear one HA, should be wearing two (both ears are close to the same). I am told if I were to wear two then I would have better sound direction ability. As it is, I am horrible at it, and worse at guessing. It usually sounds like it is coming from the opposite direction than it is.
 
I used to have 2 HA's and 1 left CI. Just heard different sounds- not getting there yet. Tried to get my hearing improved.
 
I haven't been able to localize sounds in YEARS. I literally go around in circles trying to find the source of sound. hearing aid in right ear, dead left ear. But I'm working towards getting an implant for the left ear, just need insurance.
 
I have a implant in left ear and hearing aid in right, I have never been able to localise sound, sometime it does annoy me.
 
Left side deafness for 15 years. 13 of which I was unaided in the right ear. Not the greatest at localizing sound. Like others, I used sight for localization.

Single Left CI 2 years when Right ear loss went above 90-100db. Sound localization still not great.

Bilateral CI for 6 months now and sound localization really good and is improving daily. Practice Practice Practice. I can figure out which elevator has arived of 6 or 7 depending on where I am at work with my eyes closed. I can locate individuals talking in conference rooms. Are they on my left, right or across the table left or right. By no means are two CI's perfect but so much better than just having one source of sound. It may be best to try and have your two inputs whether they are natural hearing and HA, two HA's, CI and HA or two CIs be balanced to provide the best chance at getting localization correct. Of course getting use to the inputs and practice plays a major part in being able to localization sounds.

As far as comments regarding having two CI's just to help with sound localization only and saying that is not a good enough reason to get two is one way to look at it. We all have our reasons and that is OK. To me, there were more possible benefits than just this one aspect but it was an important one. For me, I find it much easier to hear and understand people speaking whether they are on the left or right side of me. I don't have to run my maps so exactly right to get the desired benefit of being able to understand speech. Sounds are fuller with two inputs and I have the option to run different programs in each ear if I desire to see if I can get more benefit than I was able to before. I also have the comfort that if one of my CI's battery dies in the middle of a meeting, I don't have to totally miss what is being said while changing the battery. If there is a malfunction such as the MAPs getting wiped out by static electricity and being down for a few days before I can get to the Audi, that for me gave me some piece of mind too. I have small children who love sliding down the plastic slides at the park. I sometimes go too and so far have not wiped out the maps but know it is possible.
 
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As far as comments regarding having two CI's just to help with sound localization only and saying that is not a good enough reason to get two is one way to look at it. We all have our reasons and that is OK. To me, there were more possible benefits than just this one aspect but it was an important one. For me, I find it much easier to hear and understand people speaking whether they are on the left or right side of me. I don't have to run my maps so exactly right to get the desired benefit of being able to understand speech. Sounds are fuller with two inputs and I have the option to run different programs in each ear if I desire to see if I can get more benefit than I was able to before. I also have the comfort that if one of my CI's battery dies in the middle of a meeting, I don't have to totally miss what is being said while changing the battery. If there is a malfunction such as the MAPs getting wiped out by static electricity and being down for a few days before I can get to the Audi, that for me gave me some piece of mind too. I have small children who love sliding down the plastic slides at the park. I sometimes go too and so far have not wiped out the maps but know it is possible.
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Those are all good reasons for considering a second CI. Obviously, you weren't looking at sound localization as your sole motivating factor. I just have a hard time with some folks who really tout that feature over other more important factors in my opinion.

It really comes down to the trade offs of the pros and cons of what a second CI provides for an individual. The pros have been spoken for but the cons are just as valid as well. Consider the costs involved of maintenance of a CI let alone when one needs to upgrade. There is also the results of a second CI...meaning it is rare that they match up evenly. Of course, one's brain compensates very well regardless of the inputs. The second one may be the better ear than the original one! Having said that, there is no guarantee that will be the case. On it goes...
 
I used to wear 2 hearing aids in both my ears. But since my left ear is completely deaf but my right ear is HOH, My left ear was implanted.

I can't locate sound very much. At times I may be able to. Whenever i'm driving in the car with my dad (i have my temporarly license right now) I can't hear the sirens very well. My dad would have to be my ears for that. If i hear something that i never heard before my parents would point it out for me.

Having 2 hearing aids sucks....trust me..they have been when i didnt get implatned. but after getting implanted when i was 8 or 9 years old. i've improved my hearing but still need to get used to some of the sounds and try to be able to understand some stuff. I still can't understand the television without any captions. Sometimes i can make some words out from movie theaters or the televisions. But not always.

SO my parents are sometimes my ears if i can't hear anything. Especially the car approaching when we walk over to a store or something like that.
 
I wear 2 ha's and I usually cannot locate the source of the sounds. I often will ask my husband or daughters, "Where's that noise coming from?"

I rely on visual clues and the people around me if my family is not with me.
 
DeafLissa90 said:
Can any of you AD'ers locate sound and hear where it is coming from??

Also how many implants do you have?

I am unable to locate sound
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I wear two digitals and I can tell the direction if sounds are loud enough. Sometimes, I can tell where a bird sings from .

One needs two ears to tell the direction
 
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