Best CROS Hearing Aids

Living with unilateral hearing loss or single-sided deafness (SSD) can be frustrating. Whether you're constantly asking others to speak into your "good ear" or struggling to differentiate sounds in a crowded environment can take a toll. But HearUSA is here to help.

CROS (Contralateral Routing of Signals) hearing aids pick up sound from your weaker ear and send it to your stronger ear, giving you a fuller, more balanced hearing experience.

Don’t let one-sided hearing hold you back - Let us help you rediscover the sounds that matter most. Explore the best CROS hearing aids below and find the right solution for your needs.

When sound travels to an ear that's not working properly, it's like hitting a dead end. There's nowhere for the sound to be properly processed, nor it can bend around your head to get to the other one. This creates what’s known as the head shadow effect, making it harder to hear clearly.

A CROS hearing aid solves this problem. A microphone and transmitter in your non-hearing ear capture sound and wirelessly send it to the hearing aid in your stronger ear. This allows you to hear from both sides, creating a more natural and balanced listening experience.

There are two scenarios for which CROS hearing aids are suitable. If you have severe to profound hearing loss in one ear and the other functions well, you're a great candidate. BiCROS hearing aids are also a great option if you have significant hearing loss in one ear and mild to moderate hearing loss in the other.

Your Hearing Care Professional can help you determine which option is suitable for you.

Here are the most common CROS hearing aids pros and cons:

Pros

• Increased awareness of your surroundings
• Better communication
• No need to turn your head to hear
• Reduced social isolation due to hearing issues

Cons

• A sound overload due to "double hearing" in one ear
• Trouble identifying sound location (known as localization)
• Time needed to get used to this "new" kind of hearing