[SeasideRN]

Hi! Does anyone have any experience with the Littmann Soft Touch Cardiology Stethoscope? How does it compare to the Master Cardiology? I will be working on a cardiac step down unit after graduation next month and am looking to buy a new stethoscope. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[RNsRWe]

Originally Posted by smf47

Hi! Does anyone have any experience with the Littmann Soft Touch Cardiology Stethoscope? How does it compare to the Master Cardiology? I will be working on a cardiac step down unit after graduation next month and am looking to buy a new stethoscope. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

I have the Master Cardiology, which I bought after a Sprague and a Littman Lightweight Select (SE, I think, can't remember). I love the MC; I can hear anything. I often get patients who in report I am told have diminished lung sounds, or it's charted as such, but *I* don't hear diminished: I HEAR. I can't compare it to the Soft Touch, actually I haven't heard of that one (is it new?).

I know you can't go wrong with MC; good luck in your choice!

[SeasideRN]

Thanks! I'm not sure if the Cardiology Soft Touch Chestpiece (STC) is new but I've never seen anyone with one before. I saw it on the Littmann website when I was looking up the Master Cardiology. The MC supposedly has a little better sound quality (a 10 compared to a 9 for the STC). I've heard lots of great things about the Master Cardiology so I think I'm going to go with that one! Thanks again for the info!

[casualjim]

Just got one and I love it. It's pretty much the same as the master card but with kung fu grip. I'm really really impressed with it.
jim

[SeasideRN]

Hi! Thanks for the reply. Kung fu grip, huh? So now that I know of someone who has a Cardiology STC and likes it, I guess I have a harder decision to make than I thought! hahaha Thanks again!

[casualjim]

In all seriousness it's pretty much the same steth. It has the same lumen in a lumen feature, same ear pieces. The Big difference that I could see is that the chest piece has the slight apex to it and the squishy stuff where your fingers go. I like the shape of the chest piece, it works really well with "big" patients when you have skinfolds to deal with, as well as just hearing great. I love the "tunable diaphragm" as well.
hope this helps