Prestige Medical Clear Sound Heart Stethoscope

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Some reviews on amazon say that it picks up sound really well. Does anyone own this? I can't afford a Littman or similar, and all I want is something that picks up sounds well cuz I can't hear jack w/the expensive Littman I'm currently borrowing!

Also, recommendations for cheap alternatives are welcome=)

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Specializes in Neuro, Med-surg..

bump - Prestige a good alternative to Ultrascope?

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I was able to try one at a uniform shop (the red heart shaped one) and I could hear pretty well even through my t-shirt and sweat shirt. I would chose a different style than the heart (not especially masculine) but the sound was clear and what I really liked about it was that the head didn't transmit a lot of extraneous noises like my regular scopes do. Also, the ear tips were nice and comfortable. Didn't seem like a bad scope to me, although it was a bit larger that others so that might make getting a BP on the arm tricky. The Prestige may be a good alternative to an Ultrascope...

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I was in a similar boat when purchasing my stethoscope a lil over a month ago.

Didn't want to go with a pricey Littman for my first, but wanted a very good one.

I ended up going with the new Sprague Cardio for around $25-$30 & it is a beautiful scope for the price, from the super comfortable ear tips, to the dual head & clarity.

It comes with an extra, larger pair of ear tips & an extra, interchangeable diaphragm that's smaller, for Peds is what I'm guessing.

Then I saw Nurse Jackie wearing it. Pretty new & already a trendy scope. :lol2:

I did a lot of research, and posted it all here in this thread.

https://allnurses.com/nursing-stethoscope/best-stethoscope-nursing-449787.html

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