A binaural hearing system and a hearing device comprising a beamformer unit

The application relates to a binaural hearing system comprising first and second hearing devices, e.g. hearing aids, adapted for being mounted at or in left and right ears or fully or partially implanted in the head of a user, and adapted to establish a communication link between the first and second hearing devices, each hearing device comprising a) first and second input units providing first and second electric input signals representing first and second sound signals from the environment of the binaural hearing system, b) a beamformer unit for generating a beamformed signal from the first and second electric input signals, and c) a control unit for controlling the beamformer unit. In a specific dual DIR mode of operation aimed at a listening situation comprising first and second target sound sources, the contol units of the first and second hearing devices are configured to focus their respective beamformer units on the first and second target sound sources, respectively.The application further relates to a method of operating a binaural hearing system. This has the advantage of providing an improved separation of sound inputs from two adjacent sound sources. The invention may e.g. be used for the binaural hearing aid systems, ear phone or ear protection systems.