20 Best Stethoscope For Nurses Hard Of Hearing (2023 Updated)

I am so disappointed in the appearance of the bell. I ordered the matte black however the engraving with the product name, rather than appearing as silver and evenly coloured as illustrated, shows as bronze, really destroying the appearance.

The engraving requested is uneven in colouring and also shows bronze in varying shades. I highly recommend not wasting money on appearance. For $40 more I got a stethoscope that looks worse than just the plain silver would have.

Between the product name and the requested engraving – mostly the product name – the bell looks as if someone has scratched the bell up carelessly. I wanted to treat myself to something professional looking, different from others.

Instead I paid extra for a stethoscope that appears to have been chewed upon by a sharp toothed animal.

Feels different than my authentically purchased Classic III directly from Littman’s website. This eBay turquoise one is working good, and it is a beautiful color, and Littman may have updated their materials since the one I bought from Littman 4 years ago, but this eBay plastic tubing just feels lighter & bends around much easier, rubberband like almost.

Its not the stiffer, thicker tubing like my old authentically purchased stethoscope from Littman. It just makes me question if this eBay one is authentic, or if Littman has just changed their materials in recent years? Anyhow, this is a beautiful turquoise piece & I intend on keeping my new one, since my authentic Littman has lost its diaphragm glue seal.

The box & everything appears real, it just feels overall less sturdy is all. Should be fine =).

The Littman Cardiology IV stethoscope as a listening device is excellent. The fact that by changing the pressure on the diaphragm you can filter out some noises and thus you can listen to other frequencies is very nice.

The sound is loud, clear and crisp, but. and a big one at it. Be prepared to deal with the plague of the sticky binaural tubing. The flexible plastic compound degrades and becomes sticky, and it get to the point of feeling sticky wet.

I did send mine to Littmann/3M Service under warranty, and when I got it back, the new binaural tubing, was sticky too, not as much as the one it had before, but enough to pick up lint from my clothes, dust from surfaces and who know what else.

I then went on-line and found plenty of complaints in Nurses and Doctor Forums about Littmann stethoscopes. I called Littmann again, and I was negatively surprised when I was told to use cornstarch (Talcum Powder) to prevent the stickiness.

Cornstarch enhances the growth of bacteria. When you purchase an instrument in this price range, you do not want to be thinking about having to clean the tubing just so it does not look disgusting. I want to clean it to be sterile.

I did not find negative reviews about sticky tubing on competitor’s products.

I’m a medical student. This is my second stethoscope and by far, this one is one of the bests I have ever purchased. I really like that it’s lightweight. It’s more affordable than a Littman and does the work completely.

Also love the color (I have it in metallic pink). I would buy again for sure.

Awesome very comfortable light weight. excellent design will order another one soon. recommend it.

This order can very quickly and the product was absolutely perfect. 5 stars!

This stethoscope is very lightweight so that’s a plus. It also has dual head. In my personal opinion, it has good quality ear piece and clear sound. I mostly used it for clinicals so definitely need more prescribe with it.

It is a good option when on a budget. Very pretty presentation which is what called my attention.

I absolutely LOVE this stethoscope! This brand is one of the best I’ve used yet. The silicone(latex free) is soft yet flexible, it has extra bells and diaphragm which are great for teaching. It has a pediatric sized bell and diaphragm as well as adult.

It is 30in in length which is perfect for me. It also comes with a pouch that holds the additional ratios and bells and diaphragm which is great. Highly recommend this stethoscope.

What a great price for these stethoscopes. I bought a Prestige stethoscope (the style one step down from this version) about 8 years ago, and it JUST broke. It was used a ton every work day, multiple times daily.

It was under $30. Great investment! This Prestige Clinical I stethoscope is even nicer. Its very easy to hear when taking BP’s and works well for listening to heart sounds and murmurs. The ear pieces are comfy and perfectly angled to fit in the ears.

The mint green in nice too. Very happy with my new steth!.

As an intensivist and urgent care physician I have used my expensive Littman Cardiolokgy (heavy) and their standard two head scope. Expensive, but of course work well. I go through stethescopes through use and abuse, and wanted something less expensive that works as well.

I had tried several different brands and came across these Prestige Rappaports. I liked them. One day I accidentally broguht one of the other brands and felt like I couldnt hear a thing. I now LOVE these prestige scopes.

The head surface extends out from the rim, and it seems that makes all the difference. The head surface is right against the skin. Now my go to stethescope, and when shared woth others, they too convert.

Reasonably priced, high quality, finction perfectly. Highly recommend!.

Very good craftsmanship, good sound transmission, and soft ear pieces. Great for EMS work. For under $20, its not much to replace if it walks off or is damaged. It works great for the basic assessments, like auscultation of lung sounds and blood pressures, even in the back of an ambulance.

Having two tubes provides a different quality of sound, but can be a con if you are not used to it, as the tubes can twist and brush against each other creating distracting noise.

I am not a fan of this stethoscope at all!! It feels very low quality and rubbery, bends a lot and doesn’t stay out around your neck, and the rubbery blue part is constantly pulling off the earpiece.

The bell side also does not pick up great sound quality. I would not recommend this product.

Inexpensive and just what i needed to have handy for my horses just in case I needed to use it. Have only had to use it about 3 times but it has worked perfectly each time. medical kit. Cheap and sufficient.

I wouldn’t say it’s the highest quality but it is very affordable and more effective to use on horses. One should always be in your barn medical kit. It will at some point or another come in handy.

While not a stethoscope that vets would use, the quality is great for listening to gut sounds and heart rates. Inexpensive and serves its purpose.

I got this originally in hot pink a few years ago bc people stole my littman. I have to say the sound is great but is pressure dependent. Also I needed new ear buds and was able to get them PLUS new tubing (so now it’s yellow) for 5.

99 (shipping cost). I get so many compliments on my stethoscope and I will know if someone tries to steal this one.

I couldn’t find the exact ultrascope that I own on here (teal tubing with glitter fish bell). I love how clear you can hear with this stethoscope. My only complaint is that the screw-on diaphragm piece can corrode fairly easily.

The ultrascope has a lifetime warranty, but the replaced diaphragm did not thread/screw on correctly and would fall off randomly. I was unable to get the replaced part to fit correctly and am now unable to use this stethoscope.

This stethoscope works VERY WELL. I had a black one when i was working i absolutely loved it ! Same as a littman ! Just cheaper .

Perfect for my needs. I bought an expensive doctor’s stethoscope prior to this one because I thought it was going to be better. It didn’t even last a year. So I’ve gone back to my trusty Prestige. These last a long time, can hear well out of them and they are inexpensive.

Definitely not the worst choice but not my best either. While this stethoscope comes in an array of colors I personally couldn’t hear much out of it. It’s reasonably priced but I wouldn’t recommend it to a medical professional for everyday use.

I received this in nursing school. I love this stethescope, I can hear well, the only down fall is the weight. It is a bit heavy to have on my neck my entire shift.

This looks super similar to the stethoscope I had in nursing school!! Absolutely love the pink colour.. Everyone knew it was mine!! 🙂

The Littmann Cardo iii is a great, high quality scope! I was never a believer in spending $$$ for a scope; I’m a medic and have been using the cheapy $20 scopes for years. I used a nurses in the ER one day and it was night and day difference immediately.

I ordered one as soon as I got back to the station. It fits very snug in my ears and blocks out a lot of surrounding noise. This scope will make your ears lazy and I love it! I did have a hard time swallowing the price.

I’m not saying it’s not worth the price, but close to $200 seems a little excessive. I have not used any of Littmann’s cheaper scopes like the SE, Classic, etc, so I cannot comment if they’re as audible as the Cardio iii, but I’m sure they’re of high quality regardless.

Several nurses engraved their scopes to personalize them and hopefully keep the honest from thievery; I attached my dog tags to the triangular region using a key ring for my personalization. The turquoise/smoke color is very bright, but it is slightly on the feminine side compared to the other color selections.

However, that is the exact reason why I chose this color: the majority of personnel I work around are males, so maybe they’ll be less likely to snag it if they happen to see it laying off my person. This scope deserves 5 stars for it’s quality and functionality, but I just couldn’t give it that 5th star for the price.

Would I buy it again? Yes, I would!.

I’ve used this stethoscope on a daily basis for a couple of years. During my internship it was great for both adults and children. With this stethoscope there isn’t a need for a separate adult and childrens stethoscope you simply switch sides.

The double lumen tube reduces much of the ambient disturbances I’ve found. It was a great choice when having a office to myself. However, working in a hospital with limited space in my scrubs I find that the Master Classic II is a better fit, the audio performance isn’t as great but the more flexible tube fits better in the scrub pocket.

Although the audio performance is inferior to the Cardiology III it’s good enough for assessing patients in the hospital wards on rounds.

Absolutely LOVE it! My first ever stethoscope, let alone a Littmann. For the better half of this past year, I thoroughly did research after research trying to decide which specific model that would work best for me.

The shape of the bell caught my eye, next was the description of use, then the color choices further escalated my interest & lastly was the price that sealed the deal for me. The clarity of sound exceeded my expectations as well as comfort.

Hands down one of THE top purchases I’ve ever made. Thankful & grateful for the company!.

The Litman steth is extremely comfortable becausehe fit is superb and it is very light. Even better , it produces an excellent level and quality of sound that make it much more accurate to use when checking BP for example.

This is a serious high quality instrument that is a pleasure to use, I am very, happy with this purchase. My old steth was painful to use because of it’s extreme weight and poor performance.

So far so good. Picks up heat beat. Seems well made. Comes with extra ear buds.

I check my husband’s blood pressure daily as he is a heart patient. I brought it to his doctor’s office, and he said it works just as well as his expensive one.

This product is perfect for me as a beginner EMT. QUICK delivery! Thank you Walmart!

I am a nursing student and this is perfect for what we use it for. I can usually hear everything I need to. I do also work in the emergency room and we have to take manual blood pressures when a trauma comes in; this is where I would say quality lacks a little because while taking the manual there is usually tons of noises in the background from the doctors and staff in the room and it’s tough to hear.

But if there’s not too much noise, this product can usually hear most of what you need it to. Bought this item twice and would recommend!.

I love the Sprague Rappaport Stephoscope! I’ve had one for over 30 years & I’ve always been able to hear what I was listening for. Now, you’ve made it even better with an amazing price. I didn’t expect it to have extra diaphragms & ear pieces but you made sure they were there.

I bought this for my Grandsons, ages 8 and 3 years old. From what I have heard they really enjoy it. My older Grandson bought a stethoscope at Party City which was a huge rip-off! So, I bought him a real one that he and his brother can actually use.

A great stethoscope. Was the first brand i bought for work when i started in the hospital but of course mine was in pink. It worked awesomely but it was a little on the heavy side which is why i gave it three stars.

It began to actually make my neck ache after a few months of use. I now use a littman scope and i am much happier. This is a great starter scope for a med student on a budget.

Bought this to hear heartbeats for my puppies! So excited at how well it works. Great product for the price!

As an asthmatic involved in a house renovation project, I need really good filtration of brick dust and wood particles. This mask really delivers and is very easy to attach to the face mask. They are not cheap but represent excellent value due to their excellent performance.

I have this stethoscope, old the time used in my work it’s good and resistent everything activity. Have different colors , I think 🤔 its very pricey but this instrument have importance’s. I satisfied , I recomend.

This is my first stethoscope and I’ve been using it for nursing school for about 9 months now. It is a great quality stethoscope and it comes in a great variety of colors. My only complaint is that I wish it were a bit louder.

But I would definitely recommend this stethoscope!.

Pros: Lightweight, easy to grasp, cute and can signify support for Breast Cancer Cons: Lacking a bell, picks up background noise, does not come with different size ear pieces This is a decent stethoscope, its very basic with just a diaphragm but can pickup heart beats, bowel sounds and breath sounds.

It would good for students, nurses or doctors working in low risk or clinics or a fun supplementary stethoscope for Breast Cancer Awareness month, etc. However, this is not an appropriate stethoscope if you are working in any settings requiring you to identify and hear abnormal sounds such as murmurs in hearts, bruits, etc.

This stethoscope lacks a bell and picks up a lot of background noise. It can pick up most breath sides but if you are looking for crackles, wheezes and other abnormality towards the bases of the lungs, there will be great inference from heart sounds.

If you are looking for one with exceptional performance, you need to be looking at a Littman Cardiology, its pricey but for any sort of setting where auscultation abnormalities are a common occurrence, this one is the most reliable.

If you live outside of the US, keep in mind the shipping and import fees make this is a pricey stethoscope considering its limited function. All in all, this is a ‘fun’ stethoscope tohave that functions and works perfectly good in low-risk situations where abnormalities are uncommon and not expected.

I love this so much. So cool and the sound is so clear. No one in my class has the same. I wish I bought this earlier.

I LOVE this stethoscope! The sound is so clear tgat even the Doctors love using it. They make it a point to always borrow mine and they always comment on how great they can hear with it! 110% approved by a RN.

Don’t waste your money on anything else.

I have a Littmann Cardiology IV, Welch Allyn Tycos and love both. Both ate very sensitive, the Welch Allyn is just a touch better at picking up the very fine murmurs though the Littmann is lighter and easier to use through the day.

I bought this ERKA sensitive hoping it would be a nice addition to the other two, but I have been fairly disappointed. As a family medicine physician and hospitalist, it is important to not miss the murmurs.

I did an experiment with myself and another physician. Both of us could consistently not hear grade 2-3 systolic murmurs with the ERKA that were easily heard with the Littmann Cardiology IV. The ERKA Sensitive is a beautiful stethoscope and I really wanted to love it, but it just doesn’t have good enough performance for someone in a field in which missing a murmur could lead to poor patient outcomes.

It would be fine for use in checking BP or heart rhythm, but seems well over priced for that level of performance.

I am a licensed RRT. I been using the stethoscop for about 6 months now. This is a essential tool in my workplace because I do pre and post breath sounds assessments for almost everything. Stethoscope works with pressure for better quality sound.

Some patient were recently chest surgeries and will hurt them when I was trying to listen for Bs. After this months now the rubber band around the bell is very loose and make my stethoscope come apart very easily with almost every movement (Pull it out from my pocket or fast grabbing from around my neck).

Overall not satisfied. Video attached. Just with one finger and minimal strength the rubber band came out.

I work in Cardiology, primarily in an out-patient practice. The sound with this stethoscope is certainly better than my Cardiology III I had throughout school. I asked my physician to compare the sound quality as he has the Master Cardiolgy ERKA compares the Sensitive to.

He was impressed. Dollar for dollar, this seems to be a great buy. The customer service is great too. Initially there was a little confusion on how to request new parts. The ring that holds the membrane to the chest piece had gotten lost.

Once I contacted Medelita I had a response the same day and it was completely resolved within two!.