Trying to get more knowledge on hearing aids and I have been reading on here about how much gain to give the hearing aids according to our audiogram, or something like that? So if somebody has a severe hearing loss, are hearing aids able to bring it back up to normal to mild on the audiogram? Or does it not work like that? For example on my audiogram, can I get hearing aids (or maybe I have), that gives me all lines throughout the “normal” hearing threshold with my hearing aids in? Or can it only give me around the moderate line? I hope I am making sense lol. Thanks in advance 
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Nope your not making much sense I’m afraid, it seems your looking at this wrong,your HAs are fit by your audiologist to your audiogram, the software will determine the appropriate level of gain, hearing aids cannot restore your hearing, they are an aid to help your hear, looking at your audiogram show’s a severe to profound loss in those higher frequencies, you’d be a ideal candidate for frequency compression, ideally work with your audiologist.
You could also check out the manufacturer’s software, this would give you a much better understanding of how things work, what HAs are you using at the moment?
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Do some reading in the DIY forum.
Lots to learn.
Fitting hearing aids is challenging.
We have some members who are flat smart about it and others who are not. You have to figure that out.
Good luck
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I did not think I was making any sense lol! Thank you for clearing that up at least… I am thankful for this forum. I am using NHS hearing aids (Danalogic ReSound Ambio 77). I cannot really get any better than that as private hearing aids are very expensive in UK, I cannot afford it. I will mention frequency compression at my appointment next week and see what they say. I will do research as well.
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Ok yes the NHS is offering much better models now, I’m not exactly sure what the equivalent model is for Ambio, Quattro?
Is the 77 the BTE with earhook I wonder, seems the NHS models are locked as well, which means no DIY!
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Yes I believe it is similar to Quattro. I asked on a previous topic for more info on the hearing aid brand I am wearing and got helpful responses. I know I mentioned already next week I am seeing an audiologist for an hearing aid upgrade according to the letter I got so fingers crossed. Ambio 77 I have is BTE with earhook. I did have power domes but changed to earmoulds which is much, much better and more comfortable… I would not dare do any DIY on any hearing aids, I have no clue haha.
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@Zebras is very knowledgeable about NHS aids, and many other things. She may be able to help.
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You only get a 1/3 of the gain needed for your loss, so 20 dB gain for a 60 dB loss.
Otherwise it’ll be super painful.
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Is there really any point wearing hearing aids, then? I am still going to wear them but I can get why people might think well what is the point if I am only getting a small gain from it.
Definitely worth wearing them.
Well at least for me. I can’t hear anything without them but I can with.
It’s because the level of pain still stays around 120 dB / 130 dB even when having a hearing loss.
I think my Phonak Ultra Power Aids can only give something like 86 dB max.
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It’s literally searchable on this site:
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Thank you 
will read through.
Unfortunately, especially with search algorithms guessing, many times you need to know what search terms give the desired information.
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I did a hearing test with them on using them large headphones that go around your ears (showing an audiogram - I saw a post on here recommending the app), this is what it came up with lol. PS I know this is not an accurate test but considering all my levels go down to severe without them, it is pretty good! No idea about the flatline towards the end with my left ear, though. I think I was pressing the wrong button!
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That’s interesting.
I’ll have to take a test myself and just see what it comes out with.
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Let us know on here what it comes out at. It is interesting, for me any way!
What Zebras says was true back when linear hearing aids (which will give the same amount of gain to almost any input) were used, nowadays almost all hearing aids use compression so that no longer applies in general.
Hearing aids give maximum gain (basically as much as dictated by your audiogram at a given frequency) to barely audible sounds (for a normal hearing person) so you can also barely hear them, less gain to medium volume sound, and no gain to high volume sounds.
Watch this couple of videos to get a more detailed explanation:
The most powerful Ultra Power Hearing Aid is either max of 84 dB or 86 dB so how can that fit a 110 dB loss? (If they would offer 110 dB worth of gain?)
What I said, was only said to me around 15 months ago.
But someone will need to hear high volume sounds if their hearing loss is severe enough?