Comparitive analysis of auditory localization abilities in individuals with conductive, sensorineural and mixed hearing loss

The brain’s capacity to identify the direction and distance of a sound source is known as auditory localization. This essential feature enables people to speak clearly and safely traverse their surroundings. Localization is essential in day-to-day activities, such as figuring out where a ringing phone is, recognizing the direction of oncoming vehicles, or turning to face a speaker (Fig. 1 ). Binaural cues—signals that are received and compared by both ears—are the main source of this ability [ 4 ]. There are two important binaural cues: