Yes. But that is the SAME situation for folks with perfect hearing, I’m thinking! I actually think I can achieve a level of “perfection” for my relative situation. I may not hear like someone without aids, but my hearing is very nuanced - it’s just from a different level/perspective.
I totally agree with your sentiment on “CONNECTING” to the individuals or settings in which we are communicating. That sets the context and helps our brain fill in the blanks as needed. We pick up cues from facial expressions and inflection, and like a bloodhound, those cues are what we train our ears to hear, like a hound picks up scent to track.