1-Don't go cheap on the hearing aid. Cheap ones have too much background noise, sound like crap and you won't use it. My dad is there right now.
2-I recall a friend going through this some years ago. If your problem is like his, with 1 side much worse, there is another route to take, MONO. With 1 side out of whack, the soundstage will suck and you will miss a great deal of what was intended. With mono, you won't get the depth and width but will get the full signal and enjoy the beauty. Please let me know if this makes listening more enjoyable.
Good luck.
2-I recall a friend going through this some years ago. If your problem is like his, with 1 side much worse, there is another route to take, MONO. With 1 side out of whack, the soundstage will suck and you will miss a great deal of what was intended. With mono, you won't get the depth and width but will get the full signal and enjoy the beauty. Please let me know if this makes listening more enjoyable.
Good luck.