An older audiophiles new equipment

My decidedly elderly ears are still pretty much okay when it comes to music, but all the mask-wearing out in public has really done a number on my ability to converse. Masks turn voices into mumbles. The inability to watch a person's lips move makes communication more difficult still.

In my younger years I obsessed on reading a million reviews and user feedback on the endless journey of upgrades.   I seemed more focused on the gear versus enjoying the music it produces.   Got burnt out and sold it all years back but recently jumped back in on a lower budget, basic system.   At 56 I can finally say ‘good enough’.   

I was certainly enjoying my system prior to the hearing aids.  Your mind compensates.  You might want to check out a free hearing test.  I am enjoying it more, especially analog since so much of the information is in the midrange.  Sorry if I came off like a curmudgeon, just thought the reference to an old rocker was fun.    The quality of the widex is excellent and to quote Michael fremer cost about the price of audiophile interconnects 

I wear Widex in-ear hearing aids; the good brands are pretty much all good; I went with what my audiologist recommended - works OK, but I'm not happy with their iPhone app, which seems like somebody's first app programming project.

Tinnitus is also an issue; for me it's a hissing type of sound, and sometimes it's more prominent than others.

I did a whole heap of hi-fi upgrading over the past several years. I might not hear it right, but better gear still sounds better to me than not-as-good gear...

People wear glasses or contacts for vision, might as well wear hearing aids for hearing, when it would be beneficial.