Answered my own question. Picked up a FiiO A1 and a set of a-JAYS Five and it gets both the iPod and S7 loud enough to hear in my one ear. Decent solution for $100 CAD. It is not a huge volume increase, but I didn't need one.

Would something like a FiiO - E06 (or A1) Portable Headphone Amp do what I need? I can get one of those from around $45 CAD.

Thanks - that helps. I guess Bluetooth is not a good option. Unfortunate. This really is way more complex than I had hoped it would be. I have no idea what sensitivity any of the earbuds I currently have are, so I have no baseline to determine what I should be getting. I guess it will end up...

I guess that brings up another question. Do some Bluetooth earbuds have more "output" than others? What specification would tell me this? Am I correct in my thought that because they are not hard wired, that they would have their own amplifier? Really, with my hearing and what I am trying to...

Maybe that is what I had with my other earbuds - they were more sensitive in dB? I know that they were noticeably louder. Where would be a good source of information to help me understand this a little better? I would like to get a better grasp on how all the specifications interact on a high...

Thanks - I hadn't even realized something like that existed (which I guess is why I am here!) I am in Canada - looks like teh E3 would be pushing $200 after taxes. Considering the impaired hearing and that I am mostly listening to podcasts - are there cheaper options that might be suitable? Will...

Hi, my name is Al, and I am a first time poster. I have searched the forums, and while there was some info regarding equipment for the hearing impaired, I could find nothing that directly addressed my needs. I experienced SSHL (sudden sensorineural hearing loss) last summer, losing virtually...