Hunting with Crossover hearing aids?

[Goatshoes]

Does anyone hear hunt while wearing crossover hearing aids; in particular for upland birds?

I have lost 100% hearing in one ear and the hearing in the other ear isn't great, so I plan to get crossover hearing aids. Even without them I have lost my ability to tell where sounds are coming from. So, if I were hunting chukar and the flush on my deaf side I will naturally swing to my good side, because that is where I hear the flushing birds coming from. By the time I figure they were on my bad side the opportunity is likely lost. Has anyone with one-sided hearing loss found a solution?

For those who are unfamiliar with crossover hearing aids and are curious; crossover hearing aids are a set of hearing aids where the hearing aid in the deaf ear picks up sound and then transmits it OVER to the hearing aid in the good ear. The result being that you can hear sounds from both sides, but you only hear them in your one good ear. So all sounds appear to be coming from one side.

 

[Ben Long]

I share your predicament. I got crossovers three years ago and love them. THey are the first hearing aids in 30 years that I actually like. THey were a game changer for me and I hope they are for you as well. For example, I heard two ruffed grouse drum this year for the first time in decades. That said, they don't really help that much in terms of stereolocation. I still have a hell of a hard time finding my cell phone if it's ringing and I forgot where I left it. i think i can hear flushing birds better, but it's still a challenge to figure out their direction. Good luck and let me know how it goes. BTW my hearing aides are Oticon, pricy but worth it.

 

[Akcabin]

Yeppers, I know this gig. I'm like 85% deaf in one ear n 75% in the other. I can't distinguish where sounds come from. Gets worse when I forget them or they don't work during hunting season. Kinda. I guess I tend to get a bit more immersed in the hunt.
I've never heard of this type of hearing aids so thanks for the info. Hear ya down the trail

 

[Goatshoes]

Thanks for your feedback, Ben and Akcabin. I guess I suspected that Ben's response was about what I'd hear, but one can hope, for something better.

Wishing you both the best and safe hunting.

 

[Two Trax]

Put me in this club, I lost hearing in my right ear. Not only annoying not being able to tell where sounds are, can be hazardous too. Really ruins my turkey hunting....

 

[D4570]

I hunt with a guy who has two cochlear implants. He says they take a lot of getting used to.
BUT when we are just shooting targets or prairie dogs, he just unplugs them and doesn't need ear muffs.

 

[Goatshoes]

Put me in this club, I lost hearing in my right ear. Not only annoying not being able to tell where sounds are, can be hazardous too. Really ruins my turkey hunting....

Sorry to hear that. Not a good club to be in.

 

[Goatshoes]

I hunt with a guy who has two cochlear implants. He says they take a lot of getting used to.
BUT when we are just shooting targets or prairie dogs, he just unplugs them and doesn't need ear muffs.

Interesting. According to one of my docs. the cochlea could still be damaged by loud noises, and hearing protection should continue to be used for anyone hoping to use cochlear implants. However, there is a new option now apparently, which implants directly into the brain stem.