Yeasound RIC800 Hearing Aids Review: Good Audio, Glitchy App

While the bulk of innovation in the over-the-counter hearing aid market revolves around more modern in-ear models, a new brand called Yeasound is proving there’s still some life left in the traditional behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid space. The company is relatively new, but it’s actually a subsidiary of Yealink, a Chinese telecom producer that’s been making headsets and phone hardware for 25 years. Yeasound’s BTE hearing aids currently come in two versions. I tested the higher-end RIC800 model, which includes AI-powered noise reduction, an automatic speech-focusing system, and support for An...