Cheap hearing aids?

One of the advantages of buying at the audiologist that I used were:
4 year warranty, one replacement of each hearing aid if lost. Full support with adjustments and cleaning if needed. These seemed to be the best ones for an audiophile. They made listening to my system way more enjoyable. I could buy very expensive loudspeakers and they wouldn't do me any good without these hearing aids.

Am trying a base level now. Enjoy music more - but these are not great. Interesting to hesr paper rustle again :). I will enjoy my hiking more . Im thinking of buying used as there seems a fair amount on offer. 1.5 yr old Phonak Audeo B50 avail for about $700 US. Trying to check out best way to have them adjusted and maintained. A couple of dealers were not interested. Scary

Loving the higher frequencies.  All woodwinds benefit significantly, likewise flute and horns. Nuance returns to music. Precious. Even though im trying the cheapest avail its enjoyable.
@mlg was upgrading a bit gain in music enjoyment? What did you notice? Cheers to decent hearing !

@georgehifi

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@ptss, yes it was like trading up to higher quality audio equipment.  Smoother, richer, more details, but still dynamic.  The OTC hearing aids were a little rough sounding compared to the more expensive ones.  You may want to check with an audiologist or ENT office to see if they have used or lower end ones that they will service.  The internet company I mentioned above indicates that they will re-program "most" hearing aids for $99 if you mail them in.  You may also want to research which brands and models are good for music.