Ease of Use: Overall, we found the Yeasound RIC800 to be very easy to use. Setting up the hearing aids is easy but not as intuitive as other models. There is a self fitting test available to customize your personal hearing profile, which is not part of the setup process but can be found under other settings. Help is available from online, phone and email or chat. The left and right hearing aids are not as easily identified as other models. There are preset programs available to select an ideal hearing situation, which can be chosen from the app. Volume can be controlled from the app and easily from the device itself. You can stream phone calls and music directly to the hearing aids. The water resistance offers protection from moisture and water damage.
Performance: Performance is very good for daily use. It has a rechargeable case that uses a USB-C cable. The battery runtime should last 31 hours. Charging the device should take 3 hours and charging the case should take 3 hours. In tests, this model was able to reduce noise well. In practice, some found a lot of improvement in understanding dialog in movie and TV programs compared to when not wearing hearing aids, and a lot of improvement in hearing speech in a noisy environment. They agreed that they could wear this model more frequently, and agreed that they had confidence wearing it. We found it generally comfortable to wear. It seemed more discreet than other models.
Sound quality: This model showed good sound quality in tests. It exceeded FDA requirements for amplifying lower-pitched sounds. It exceeded FDA requirements for amplifying higher-pitched sounds. There was much more harmonic distortion and noisy interference created in loud environments. Sound delays during hearing aid processing were minimal. Audibility evaluations suggest this model can provide the right amount of amplification at the lowest or highest volumes.
