I posted my gadget here:
http://frontal-lobe.info/personal/whisper2000.html
Do not look if you don't have a small-point soldering iron and some
solder.
This idea works for me -- several years now -- and beats my hearing aid.
Two im****tant points: adjustment of the frequency response and having
the microphone a few inches from the TV speaker.
Get the cheapest ear buds with volume control. Expensive buds just
boost the lows and blur the words. (Or use headphones if you wish.)
Mason C with no apology for my art work