Hearing aids for audiophiles?

Oh lucky me, I get to share my experience about something that I had hoped never to need. Ok, so I have had a set of hearing aids for about 5 weeks now. In short, I call them noise amplifiers. That is just for daily life. I can hear all the noise that the world has to offer in living color. But yes, let's talk about music. I remember Virgil Fox, world re-known organist, saying that an electronic organ can be a good representation of a Great sound. That is as close as I would compare the hearing aid debate. Yes, in fact, I can now hear some of what I was missing, and yes I do appreciate that much. The Widex aids that I have can be programmed for music listening, and that seems to be at least an attempt from the manufacturer to compensate in a way. But here is the result so far. My ears still know the difference between the music coming from the speakers and what is being reproduced through the hearing aid. So far, as I am experimenting with these noise amplifiers, I have found it best to use them set at the lowest possible volume while I listen. Further, I find that they are susceptible to head position in relation to the couch that I am sitting on. It doesn't help that this a leather couch, and reflects sound more than I care for from behind. Third, I find it to be important that you remove your glasses while listening so that they have no interference with the mic's that the aids use. Normally this would not be as much of a consideration, but in this case it certainly is. Of course, the amount of deafness that you have will be one of the greatest factors of success with the aids to begin with. Lastly, there really is a right volume for music to begin with and this is exacerbated with the hearing aids. They don't do dynamics perfectly, and loud music makes that fact even worse.

It seems that modern hearing aids have helped many people in terms of better understanding human voice/one on one conversation. Music listening is a different matter and there's still much improvement/advancement needed. Music listening is a complex challenge. Amplifying noise and sounds is very different from preserving the natural sound of the healthy ear. Just not there yet.
Charles 

Yes is challenge ...need work closely with On cutting out limiters and bells whistles when using fior music...also close work comprehension-ratios etc...been very fortunate to have good working relationships with audiologist on works with me on digital settings that have greatly helped getting sn ratio  in 105 db plus range ..  but comes at steep $price$ they are not cheap !
agree it challenge but is getting better...my loss  genetic so not much I can do. But I do have music in my life that is most important thing to me

gtsynder,
It's gratifying to know that you are still able to enjoy listening to music.  I agree with you and am optimistic that hearing aids will continue to improve and eventually solve the challenge  of listening to music in a satisfying manner.
Charles 

Some great information and promising too! I Beleive mine is genetic also.

Thanks