As others have said, the technology has really come a long way. Most of the mid-range and high-end hearing aids now use digital signal processing (DSP) to "shape" the response of the unit based on each individual's exact hearing.
They also use a fair amount of technology to improve functionality in daily life. For instance, they are optimized to reduce background noise and heighten receptivity at speech frequencies. Unfortunately, this tailoring is exactly what you do NOT want for music. The good news is that you can buy units which have more than one program. For instance, you can touch a button on the unit (behind the ear unit) which will shift modes from speech to full spectrum. This is considerably better for listening to music! Pushing the button again can return to the everyday speech intelligibility functions. These same units have sub-programs for such activities as talking on the telephone, or listening in a noisy environment such as a restaurant.
As others have said, talk to a good audiologist and he/she can give you a better understanding of your options. A unit such as the one I described can cost between $1500 to $2500 per ear, so it's not a trivial expense. But to restore the joy of listening to music, it is well worth it IMHO.
HTH!
They also use a fair amount of technology to improve functionality in daily life. For instance, they are optimized to reduce background noise and heighten receptivity at speech frequencies. Unfortunately, this tailoring is exactly what you do NOT want for music. The good news is that you can buy units which have more than one program. For instance, you can touch a button on the unit (behind the ear unit) which will shift modes from speech to full spectrum. This is considerably better for listening to music! Pushing the button again can return to the everyday speech intelligibility functions. These same units have sub-programs for such activities as talking on the telephone, or listening in a noisy environment such as a restaurant.
As others have said, talk to a good audiologist and he/she can give you a better understanding of your options. A unit such as the one I described can cost between $1500 to $2500 per ear, so it's not a trivial expense. But to restore the joy of listening to music, it is well worth it IMHO.
HTH!