Which stethoscope should I buy as a Nursing student?

[NursingStoodent]

So I was browsing on amazon and came across a bunch of stethoscopes between $5-$10 so i bought two different brands. I got those in the mail yesterday and i hate them! They are cheaply made but then again i understand you get what u pay for. I bought them because each had rave reviews from nursing students so i guess a lot of students are using those for nursing school. My problem with them is the moment i put them on, my ears hurt like hell. I cant leave those on for more than 10 seconds without wanting to cry. I am thinking of keeping these for backup and buying a well made stethoscope for regular use. My first question before i splurge is will the better or more expensive stethoscopes not hurt my ears? Second question is which stethoscope is worth buying since i will be a nursing student come January? Third question is should I even buy another scope or just use the ones i already bought? Do all steths hurt in the ears? And how can i keep my ears from hurting if i use the ones i now own? Please help pick a steth! Thanks in advance.

[SarahB0703]

Plus the Littmann's last forever! My first one was a Littmann Lightweight II & that lasted me 6 years before the tubing finally started to harden up.