Go see an audiologist and ask about getting hearing aids thru Tru Hearing. They have a program that helps with the cost. My first pair of hearing aids were Phonak. They were great. When it was time to replace I got Starkey because it had a programmable setting you could do yourself. The Starkey was awful. Stay away. I got new ones this year. They are called Cignia and they are great. Comfortable and preprogrammed to my specifications for live music, noisy room, etc. Stay away from brands like Beltone . Good luck!