Results of Actual Hearing Test and Next Steps

I've posted on this before as I am in similar position.   If audiologist told you that it's all fine in frequency  but simply lowered, for music you'd simply use the volume control.  If you found you had loss in the left, you'd could just use the balance control.  Let's be clear:   I'm not referring to daily living, just music listening.   If you have freq loss why not use an audiophile solution like a quality EQ.  Why on Earth would you pass up on an audiophile solution by having your $$$ audio go thru a miniaturized device that is small enough to well, fit in your ear.  For TV, family, socializing,  public,  by all means use aids.  In your audio room, why not use your system.  But like Mahgester says, if it seems fine to you it's because you've adapted.  So simply start adding back as you like.  FYI, it's my understanding that the audiology dB scale isn't the same as spl dB.  

20 dB is normal for your age in the medical world. You did not state what it is after 8 k on the audiogram.most men lose thier hearing in the higher frequencies hfsnhl high frequency sensory neural hearing loss called presbycussis. That is where the women's voice is alot at least my excuse.there can be a conductive hearing loss such as fluid behind the eardrum that can cause hearing loss of up to 30 dB. This is acute and most likely why some people get thir hearing back because the fluid goes away after a while. A tympanogram is a great way of testing for fluid behind the drum.you audiogram should have that in the report somewhere.idought you have a conductive loss more like nerve loss due to aging. Long term loud noise exposure without hearing protection leads to high frequency hearing loss..again need to see you hearing in higher frequencies on the audiogram. I would not recommend hearing aids for a 20 dB loss but I'll bet you have more in the high frequencies.digital aids now can be programed frequency specific.of course we have to give the disclaimer of see your local ent md.ive been doing it 30 pluss years.enjoy the music

My wife tells me she just read a yahoo feed that the Maine shooter, still at large as I write this, apparently just started using hearing aids prior to then hearing voices.  I can’t wait until a firearm advocacy groups points out that while the right to own firearms is constitutionally guaranteed, that document says nothing about the right to use hearing enhancement devices.

  So I did my audiology test yesterday.  I have been having problems with conversations in crowded places for years.  I therefore wasn’t surprised when my results were similar to the OP, but slightly worse.  I asked the audiologist how this would affect my ability to hear music.  She said it would mainly affect the treble.   My speakers are B&W 803-D, now almost 20 years old.  They have diamond tweeters and were largely criticized for being excessively bright.  I listen to Classical exclusively, and perhaps I’ve adapted, but I don’t notice any issue with. Music.  Flute, piano, oboes, sopranos, if anything there are certain recordings that I avoid because there is to much treble for comfort.

  So I am going to get hearing aids for conversation but will be removing them while listening to music

If you don't know, what difference does it make ? Just had some ear surgery and now I have the dreaded ringing in my ear.

I have owners the Widex Moment 440 for about a year now 

first tried Odicon in ears and they were horrible

read Michael Fremers review of the Widex Moment 

there aids only transmit what you are deficient in

Also they have the lowest delay .3 milliseconds of any other aids in the world 

Call Aaron at Hearsource   Send him your test and he will get your aids programmed 

best decision I ever made 

I hear like I’m 21 again and turn 60 on Saturday the 28th

Good luck

Willy-T