Cheap steth with good sound?

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I'm looking for a cheap steth that has good sound. My school gave us cheap steths that have pretty awful sound, and I'm having major trouble hearing with mine, so I'm looking to get another, but I don't want to spend a lot of money on it...I'm thinking not over $30 or so, if possible.

Suggestions?

I'm trying to figure out what stethoscope to go with as well. My program director recommended Littmann. What is the difference between the Master Classic II and the Classic II S.E.? And the Lightweight II S.E. for that matter? My program doesn't start until January, but I'd like to figure out what I wanna get. I'm paranoid from reading here about getting it stolen now though! D: I was thinkin a Seafoam Green one. I just hope it's as pretty as it is in the picture!

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Check out the Littmann site and you can compare the different stethoscopes. Also, you can go to a store and try them out!

I absolutely love my Lightweight! Some people might say that it's not as good as the others, but for me it's great! I can hear everything that I need to hear, fold it up and put it in my pocket and carry it around that way all through clinical (we aren't allowed to wear them around our necks), the earpieces are comfortable...

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Yeah, it's just that since I haven't started the program yet, I have no idea what any of that means @_@

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Yeah, it's just that since I haven't started the program yet, I have no idea what any of that means @_@

You don't know what what means?

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I went to the site and compared and whatnot, but most of the descriptions are complete gibberish at this point lol

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Oh, the descriptions.

Well, you don't need something that's super high quality i.e. a Cardiology III...but you do need something that you can hear well out of! This is why I suggested going to the store and trying them out for yourself. One person may hear well out of a stethoscope that another person can't hear anything with so a lot of it is personal preference. Of course, there are better quality brands out there i.e. Littmann, Ultrascope etc...but that doesn't necessarily mean that you need that. It's kind of like jeans. Some people prefer designer jeans because of the fit and quality, and others are more than happy with their $20 jeans from Target.

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Alright, thanks! Since I'm stuck wearing white with my program sadly enough the second on my list besides it being a good steth was whether or not it comes in a pretty color :D so it goes!

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