Midrange hearing loss, u shape.

Thank you all for your suggestions. Being a life long music lover and audiophile it's tough not being able to enjoy the hobby the way I once did.

I know for purist the best approach is the most direct path with least amount of components.  So most audiophiles I suspect frown upon using EQs.   I had years back a nice silver faced Luxman EQ.   I would think inserting an EQ into the circuit would allow you to compensate for your loss.   Just one idea and not saying it’s the best idea.

@raymondsimmons 

May I ask how serious your hearing loss is?

Try this with headphones: 

beyond just using this, there are supplments you can take to strengthen your hearing. Rather upsetting to hear this...since I know a few friends and family that are deaf.

Listen with any decent set of headphones. It has helped a few people so far that previously suffered from noise-induced hearing loss in the midrange and upper treble.

Yes...I have a lower mid/upper bass suckout.

U shape hearing loss meaning I hear low bass and high frequencies but there is a dip in the upper bass, lower mid range, 125hz to 2000hz.

my friend just got some very nice hearing aids specifically designed for audio. they tested his hearing and adjusted the areas he was deficient in only. the hearing aids allow the normal music from your speakers to pass through unobstructed and only add in the frequencies your having issues with. they also adjust them every year for free, up up three years i believe. if your interested I can get the make/model for you. I do know they were $5500 Canadian butt hat included the optimization every year.

This is the first I've "heard" of that problem, though in my old age I do have a measure of midrange ringing in my ears. What's more, whenever I put on one of my stereo test recordings with frequency response bands, it's always the highs that ain't there.

I've never heard about a u shape hearing loss. How many db down are you? What frequency?