Listeners heard vowels in syllabic contexts, presented dichotically at S/N (signal‐to‐noise) ratios of 0 and −10 dB, and their responses were analyzed in terms of individual ears. In the most‐adverse listening condition the level of correct response in the right ear was 6% higher, on the average, than that obtained in the left ear; there was no difference between ears in the more‐favorable listening condition.