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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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cakids
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For some years I was reluctant to get hearing tested though I knew there was at least some hi freq loss in one ear. I was afraid it would make music sound tinny. But recently I got great quality hearing aids and now I don’t listen to music without them.
They are computer controlled with 50 bands of equalization custom tuned to my hearing response. They dynamically distinguish between background noise and direct sound (music or voice), and only kick in to boost non-background sounds.
Oticon $7000 - worth every penny. I use them at concerts, home stereo use and in noisy environments. 
cakids
166 posts
 
Ps: The Oticons are practically invisible. They also enable me to evaluate subtle differences as I modify my stereo system
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