Quick question... what's the best brand of stethoscope?

[MatthieuXD]

Hello!
What's the best brand of stethoscope? Two of mine have broken so far. 🙁

Thanks!

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[Priapism4tooLong]

welch-allyn

 

[Frazier]

Hello!
What's the best brand of stethoscope? Two of mine have broken so far. 🙁

Thanks!

littmann cardiology 3 has been the flagship of my class...I haven't heard of anyone breaking one yet.

 

[Brain Bucket]

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Stethoscope

https://www.welchallyn.com/support/service/student-warranty.htm

 

[Priapism4tooLong]

welch-allyn makes litmann look like

 

[MatthieuXD]

welch-allyn makes litmann look like View attachment 180257

That's the stethoscope I've been using the most. 9/10 would recommend.

 

[FIREitUP]

welch allyn stethoscopes rock. and their customer service is the best i've ever encountered.

 

[username456789]

Gotta agree with Welch Allyn. I love my Harvey DLX. I can hear moles that even my attendings miss.

 

[Tenk]

Once you go electronic, you never look back.

 

[AlmostAnMD]

You're not going to pick up that murmur anyway so just get the cheapest one

 

[DocWinter]

Agree with the above, Harvey elite is a great scope and build quality is better than littman 3. I believe the quality of sounds are equal

 

[Psai]

You're not going to pick up that murmur anyway so just get the cheapest one

You can't tune your ears without learning how to use a scope. I think it's worth it. It's bad enough that our physical exam skills have deteriorated so much

 

[NickNaylor]

I had (and still have) a Cardiology III and think it's a pretty great stethoscope. I have never lost mine, I take good care of it, and it's still serving me well.

The advice I frequently see is "just buy the cheapest one," but I think that's poor advice. You should think of these things as investments necessary to your trade. At the end of the day, $200 isn't all that much for a quality stethoscope. Don't lend it out to random people, don't just throw in your backpack and allow it to get crushed by textbooks and it'll last a long while and be well worth the cost.

I've been thinking of getting the Littmann 3100 just because I like gadgets and want to see how it works, but I'm finding the $400 price tag a bit difficult to square.

 

[FlowLimited]

Impress everyone when you show up to rounds with one of these: