Hearing aid question

The Costco Hearing Aids are refundable for months and cost around $1300.  They aren’t perfect for music even with the HiFi setting .  Upper frequencies get screechy.  I can’t practice the piano wearing them and I choose not to use them while listening to my good system, although I leave them on for the third system which is mainly for video and background Internet Radio .  Where they really help is for speech recognition and ambient clues.  I have used them more for streaming lately-they aren’t as good as even Apple AirPods-but they did get noticeably better after an update last summer.

  You can’t lose financially with Costco, given the much lower price and the return policy.  My recommendation is try them.  Would 6K buds be better for music?  My audiologist at the University of Chicago says no, but then most people don’t think that an expensive audio component is worth purchasing when cheaper alternatives exist.  I haven’t sampled the higher priced buds and I don’t know how to go about doing that.  

I have been wearing hearing aids for a little over 4 years. My hearing changed and I updated my aids a couple of months ago. I got Phonak's top of the line hearing aids both times. The music setting gives me a more open sound than the other settings.

I recommend going to an audiologist who will work with you until everything is tuned perfectly using real ear measurements.

  I'm in the same boat with many other members, having reached that stage in life where my hearing is not as good as it once was. Whether it's hearing aids or in ear monitors, one common thread always crops up. People either love the sound or they hate it.

  I have used IEM's for many years, and from this experience the most important take away is that proper fit of the soft ear cup in the ear canal is an absolute must for the best sound possible. It's not just how well it fills the canal opening, but also the depth it reaches within the canal. Even a slightly loose or slightly too shallow fit will dramatically change the sound characteristics of an otherwise stellar pair of IEM's. That's why good manufacturers ship their products with such a wide array of ear cups. Also be aware that all earcups are not created equal. The material they are made of has a lot to do with obtaining that all important fit.  Good manufacturers usually offer optional ear cups in different materials for this reason. 

  This is not something that many people new to IEM's understand, so keep that in mind as you read the reviews of the IEM's or hearing aids you are considering. 

  +1signaforce. Musicians tend to be even more demanding than audiophiles when it comes to sound reproduction! I will probably try the ASI 3DME's myself.

I would definitely go with equalizers first before hearing aids. Like the Schiitt loki max I use or their less expensive models.

US Based; I’ve worn hearing aids for 40+ years, tried a few brands as well as different Audiologist. Never tried Costco, hearing aids are personal item much like most of you didn’t go to BestBuy to buy your audio equipment, I’m not sure I would do the same for hearing aids. You can request to adjust hearing aid to have different modes and I always have a mode to turn off all filters this way the hearing aid is strictly making all noises louder and not modifying/filtering the sound in any fashion. 
 

my favorite brand for quality of build and durability is Starkey.