Yes you need to see an audiologist and get a hearing test they can test what frequencies you have decreased my experience is high frequencies the hair cells in the cochlea decrease as we age and males tend to lose it in high frequencies that's why you can't hear her as well due to her voice being more in high frequencies. A good ear nose and throat can tell you if you have cerumen impaction too much wax build up in the ear canal.most likely age related hearing problems. And audiologist can tell you that as well. There are many options for hearing aids listen to those who have tried specific brands that like them. It's hard to turn that graphic equilizer up on the spouse.i tried it didn't turn out well. 2 types of hearing loss snhl in nerve or chl conductive in little bones in the middle ear. I have put several back in.regaurdless audiologist with hearing test in hand to a ear nose throat MD will clear it up.spent my life studying this.enjoy the music
Hearing aid question
Decades ago I at least thought of myself as a bit of a "Golden Ear"; my Quad ELS/Pyramid supertweeter combo and associated electronics were a source of pride and joy. (All gone over the years, alas.) In recent years I have learned that I have essentially lost the top three octaves of my auditory frequency response, whether through natural aging or some other process I'm not sure; I also have a fair bit of tinnitus at this stage, but that has proved less of an issue in being able to enjoy music. So now I've gone from enjoying the transparent reproduction of great music to struggling to resolve the sibilants in my wife's speech. (In the overall scheme of things, the latter is arguably more important, at least in maintaining peace at home.) I still very much enjoy listening to music, but the high-end losses have somewhat diminished the joy of it.
I am of course starting to think about taking the leap into hearing aids as a genuine quality-of-life enhancement. I was wondering if anyone out there has dealt with similar issues, and perhaps formed opinions about which of the many available solutions has worked best as both a general lifestyle aid and a boost to their enjoyment of live and recorded music. Many thanks in advance.