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Hi everyone,
I was wondering what the difference is between the HP/Philips Sprague style stetho's and the generic ones that are like 1/5 the price? The craftsmanship doesn't seem to be much different and the generic ones sound loud and clear to me (even better than the Littmans). I heard HP's patent ran out on them or something which is why there are so many cheaper versions:
Can anyone confirm that the generic = HP for quality?
I was wondering what the difference is between the HP/Philips Sprague style stetho's and the generic ones that are like 1/5 the price? The craftsmanship doesn't seem to be much different and the generic ones sound loud and clear to me (even better than the Littmans). I heard HP's patent ran out on them or something which is why there are so many cheaper versions:
Can anyone confirm that the generic = HP for quality?