binaural

[ bahy-nawr-uhl, bin-awr-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having two ears.
of, with, or for both ears:
binaural hearing; a binaural stethoscope.
(of sound) recorded through two separate microphones and transmitted through two separate channels to produce a stereophonic effect.

binaural

/ bɪn-; baɪˈnɔːrəl /

relating to, having, or hearing with both ears
employing two separate channels for recording or transmitting sound; so creating an impression of depth
a binaural recording

First recorded in 1875–80; bin- + aural ¹

Again, it is generally asserted that binaural hearing is of great importance for the recognition of the direction of sound.

The binaural stethoscope was invented by Cammann in 1854, and a later improvement is the phonendoscope, by Bianchi.

In auscultating the heart I prefer the binaural stethoscope of the Ford pattern.

This is the common form of a binaural resonating stethoscope.

It was a binaural, ultra-fidelity job, and I could close my eyes and feel the orchestra in front of me.

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