What you’re trying to say when using the word clarity is, I believe, discrimination, this is the loss of ability to discriminate between sounds of syllables that make up words. It is tested in the booth by the word recognition test. I am very sensitive to the volume of sound AND have severely impaired discrimination. I see my audiologist at least three times for every adjustment my ears need. We have become friends over the 18 years I’ve lived in this area - I count on her and appreciate her for her patience and forbearance. She has me walk outside after each small adjustment and return to adjust some more. I know I’m lucky. Don’t work with an audiologist whom you don’t like and feel doesn’t CARE for you.
Folks, please look for an audiologist who has a Doctorate in Audiology - a bunch of alphabet soup after their name. The doctor will do testing and then will work tirelessly for and with you to improve discrimination of words for different hearing environments. Spend the money for the best most perfect for you HAs. Your brain health, indeed your life depends on this.
Hear Coach is an app that you can use 15 min a day. This app challenges your brain to discriminate between words in challenging noise situations. Your brain & the cells in your ears get a workout. The research is good that 15 min a day I’ll improve your hearing or will allow you to hold your own.
One last word. Wearing one hearing aid while the other ear is struggling will not help. Your brain switches to the HA ear and the other ear founders. Unless you have no loss in one ear, please use bilateral HAs.
Breathe.