CPC H04R 25/554 (2013.01) [H04R 1/10 (2013.01); H04R 25/50 (2013.01); H04R 25/02 (2013.01); H04R 25/65 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A hearing system comprising:
a first hearing device configured for arrangement in an ear canal of a first ear of a user; and
a second hearing device configured for arrangement proximate to the first hearing device at the ear canal of the first ear of the user,
wherein:
the first hearing device and the second hearing device each include a microphone, a signal processing unit, a loudspeaker, and a battery, such that both the first hearing device and the second hearing device are configured to function as a hearing device to provide sound to the ear canal independently and when combined;
the first hearing device and the second hearing device, when not combined, are each configured to be alternatively inserted at least partially within the ear canal at the first ear of the user to provide the sound to the ear canal; and
the second hearing device is configured to charge the battery of the first hearing device.
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