Customer Reviews

Prestige Medical Clear Sound Heart Stethoscope, Frosted Purple

5 star:		(36)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

The only reason I give this items 4 stars instead of 5, is because I have owned the Ultrascope and it's only slightly better. It has the "magnified" sound due to the style of the head, just like the Ultrascope. I was using a Littman Cardiology just as a loaner after my Ultrascope tubing broke, and it's such a let down from the Ultrascope. I didn't want to pay the high cost to get a new one, so I decided to give this one a try. Guess what...? I love it! It is so close to sound to my Ultrascope, it's unbelievable, and it's so much better than the cardiology (and that stethoscope is very pricey). And the cost? My gosh, give me a break...you can't even buy a low-end stethoscope for this price, and this is a Prestige, which offers good products with warranty. Everyone that sees this item wants to know where I bought and does it really work. I can't brag enough about it. Finally: It makes a great conversation piece with adult patients and family, and the pediatric population just love it, making my life a little easier when trying to listen to the little ones. Do yourself a favor and buy this item.

I am a nurse in a cardiology office. I must admit that I was first interested in the Clear sound Prestige because of the heart shaped head. As I am getting older :) I have noticed I have been having increased difficulty hearing vitals. The blood pressure sounds very clear and audible on all sites even radial pulses. I can also hear through the sweaters/shirts with ease just like they advertise. Some of our patients with heart disease or valve issues have difficult to obtain heart sounds- no problem with this stethoscope. I particularly like the fact that when I am holding the head to obtain vitals- no noise from my hand touching or rubbing disturbs my hearing. Our patients understandably have some anxiety about having to see us.The comments I get from my patients are amusing, but just talking about it also puts them at ease. It doesn't appear as "imposingly medical" to them.I have seen since I have been using it- that they are more relaxed. It is also very very light around my neck. I liked using my cardiac Littman- but it was heavy and expensive.The prestige ear pieces are exceedingly comfortable to my ears, something I have always had issues with in the past. I can honestly say this is such a super deal and I will replace it with another in a second if I needed to. Everyone of my fellow nurses now have ordered this stethoscope.

This product was perfect! It works exactly as advertised, looks great and gets plenty of attention. It actually helps me with my patients by gaining their trust through their curiosity and it helps lesson the anxiety often felt by patients in an emergency situation. I would recommend this to anyone looking for an exceptional stethoscope!

I actually bought this as a gift for my wife, & she loved the sentiment, but not as much as she loves her stethoscope.

First & foremost it works really well in a general purpose/nursing environment. I have played with it a little and it would work well for a woman in an EMS situation also, especially with peds. It has great sound & clarity. She (and everyone that borrows it) love the soft feel ear pieces even more than the fun shape.

And secondly, she gets lots of compliments on it, and everyone is asking where she got it.

I actually worked with a nurse that had the Breast cancer pink ribbon version and she told me where to find it. But when I saw the blue heart I knew which one my wife would rather have. Anyway, the point was that my nurse friend loves the large head because it balances perfectly when it is wrapped around her neck.

The only negative anyone has had with it is that does not fit well under the edge of a BP cuff, but that is easily remedied by moving the cuff up a little.

FYI..This scope is good for manual BP's. It is a great conversation piece and patients love it.Acoustically I give it a low rating. It is very difficult to hear crackles on the resp assessment + difficult w cardiac.
Not a good choice if you are an advanced clinician.

I was shopping for a Littman or Ultrascope stethoscope when I found this one and I loved the color and the heart shape, so I bought it instead. I love it! I can hear great, and I have gotten so many compliments on it! My patients love it! I'm very happy with my purchase.

I gave this to my girlfriend for xmas and she absolutely loves it. Everything went smooth fast delivery, accurate info. Would highly recommend this to anyone in the medical field.

My whole cardiopulmonary unit tried this stethoscope and it was worse than the disposable ones we use for precaution rooms. We have a shortage of stethoscopes, so people barrow. I can't give this one away. My Littman Cardiology STC turned up and we are all happy again. I tried, I really wanted to believe something this cheap could do all everyone claimed.

This stethoscope has been a Godsend to me. It is just as described. Nothing negative to say about it. I like and sincerely appreciate that I CAN hear through LAYERS of clothes. I am a Paramedic and this feature is especially important to me because I don't have to expose elderly nursing home patients (or any patient for that matter) to the extreme elements while trying to assess lung sounds or blood pressures. I don't hear noise from the tires driving down the road while doing assessments like I do with other stethoscopes ( this is typical when outside of a quiet, clinical setting). I like the length of the tubing so I may keep appropriate social distance while assessing. I can hear sounds just as well with this as I could with my Littman Master Cardiology before it was stolen. I refused to invest that type of money into another stethoscope so I bought this one to get equal quality at a lower price. I have been recommending this to other EMS personnel and nurses!!
KUDOS!!!

As a nurse in the Cardiac ICU, I needed a good quality stethoscope. After reading the good reviews, I decided to try this one. I am very satisfied with this purchase. I have compared it with the Ultrascope and several different types of Littmann stethoscopes. The only one that is better, in my personal opinion, is the Master Cardiology by Littmann. Considering the price difference, I can't regret my decision to purchase this item.

If you need to differentiate between a grade two and grade three systolic ejection murmur, you might want to select something else. But this is more than adequate for S1S2, even S3 & S4. Works fine for murmurs, rubs & clicks. Easily detect even fine crackles and wheezes. Bottom line: it works, and it works well. Can't miss for this price!