I've also got hearing aids, whether it's due to a love of a lifetime of loud rock n roll, nail guns for forty years, or age; maybe a little of all, it's part of my life now. Because of the ability to hear the frequencies I couldn't before, I'm thankful. Yep, like anything additional we have to use due to age or even youthful stupidity, I'm blessed to get some of my hearing loss back! These are a high quality set from the VA and heck I can answer the phone, listen to iTunes, radio broadcasts and other things through the blue tooth function. Take heart, in the event you have to have hearing aids. Life is STILL good, there is hope!