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What Brand Of Hearing Aids Are Audiophiles Using?

This isn't a joke, so please no things like:  no wonder you own Mac or GE or I knew you were deaf, you get the idea.  I have been to an ENT already (my ears were professionally cleaned) and had a hearing test scheduled with an Audiologist but it has been cancelled until our stay at home order is lifted hopefully by the middle of May.  I have done 2 online tests and have found I am not hearing anything above 11K.  At 67 years old, I thought my hearing was still ok as I can hear differences in changes of equipment, cables, etc.

I would like to hear from other audiophiles either here or via a PM if you are too embarrassed as to what brand you recommend to give me a good sound.  A friend said he won't use his hearing aid when listening to his system because everything sounds tinny.   So, there you have it, any helpful response would be appreciated, as I am sure I am not the only one
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4krowme
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It depends on your expectations. In a general way I would say yes. My ears know the difference between the sound of my system and the reproduction of it coming through the hearing aids. When I am aware of that, it isn’t as enjoyable.
I have tried an EQ adjusted to my hearing loss. Don’t waste your time. If you think that the hearing aids might be off, wait until you try an EQ this way. I am sure that it could be fined .... forever on!! Worse than an old Quadrajet carburetor.
For the record, I will state that my hearing aids are made by Widex. Top of the line. Oh boy, do we have a long ways to go. $6,200 for this?
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4krowme
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Ok, so you have a drop off at say 11k. That is like saying you know the sound of an amp because you have this ONE reference spec... at 11k. What you need to know to get a better idea of YOUR hearing loss, is a complete test. For example, I have quite a dip at 4k, one of the reasons that the hearing aids do help me out. If you look at a frequency graph or chart that denotes the pitch range of different instruments, you will see that 11k is nowhere near the midrange. And cymbals, though I can't state their given range offhand, start much lower than 11k as well. But of course their range does extend past 11k.
 Usual hearing tests even at the audiologist are from 250hz- 8khz. They are not a very broad range because their clients (and the hearing aids themselves) are only designed to enhance things in daily life such speech. You and I know that there is a vast amount of sound above and below that limited range. It occurs IN daily life and of course music as well! Trouble is, the thinking for this industry is sooo behind the demand for a much better product. Once again, even though we might demand a better product, we are not in the majority by a long shot.
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