PrimaCare DS-9290-BK Adult Size 22" Stethoscope for Diagnostics and Screening Instrument, Lightweight and Aluminum Double Head Flexible Stethoscope, Black

This is an excellent piece of workmanship - very low in price and great for work in the health field for basic heart and lungs sounds. I noticed that it didn't come with instructions, so for all the people who are thinking of buying this - you need to know that you can turn the head (hold tube at base of head, and simply twirl it) to get a better/different sound. To hear very clearly, simply place your finger over the hole on the top of the smaller head. Heart tones, breath sounds come in loud and clear. I am so pleased I found this again. I had an older one (might have even been the same brand) that lasted me for quite a while so was looking for a similar lightweight stethoscope that did not pull on the neck, or whose headpiece is so heavy that it became a burden to carry. Before I came to Amazon, I had bought 2 other more expensive stethoscopes in the past month, but they were so heavy and unwieldy, and I could not hear from them as well, so went to Amazon and found these. Very strangely enough, for my ears, this cheap one sounds so much better than those other 2 Prestige stethoscopes (the $19.00 ones). Actually, even better than my old vey expensive Littmans. Also, since the price is so cheap, I will not regret losing it TOO much (like my 2 previous (expensive) Littmans). Well, I suppose we all have different hearing and perceptions of what we hear, so this is my opinion. I do have friends who swear by their Littmans, but for me, this sound is very much clearer.

I find it useful and lightweight. The advice from one of the reviews about covering the small hole to get better sounds works great. Also, twisting the head on its base to get the right sound makes a difference. Its a good value and helps me check for a solid rthythm that boosts my confidence my heart is acting normally when i sense it may not be.

Very cheaply made cannot hardly hear heartbeats out of it wouldn't be good for anybody that actually needed it for a medical reason

I got this item to listen to my baby inside my pregnant wife. It is cheap and feels as such, the earpieces are very tightly pushed together by the tension of the way the metal piece is formed. this will keep them in your ears but it feels exactly like it is being pushed in from both sides constantly. The overall length is short but again great for the price and the rubber is tough. Overall it works great when you just need something for a few uses, this is not something I would want to use regularly. However this is exactly what I want in a costume item and I will keep it for that. It's price is great for a costume accessory but the quality is much much better than you would get for a similarly priced costume piece.

Grandson wants to be a Vet, he absolutely loved it!

I ordered a black stethoscope but received a pink one in a different brand than what is listed here. Looking at pictures it appears as if it is a very similar model and my little girl prefers the pink so I am keeping it. It seems to work just fine. After reading some reviews I was a bit skeptical about whether or not it would work. I discovered that with it being a dual-headed stethoscope you have to twist the head depending on if you are using the small or large bell so the opening is towards the side you are using. So far, so good. Probably works as well as a similar one that would be 5x the cost at the pharmacy.

Used as a prop and did the trick

What I love about it...it's pretty. What I hate about it: It needs to have an adapter rather than use batteries. Also, I ordered 2, and one arrived barely working. I assumed it needed batteries, but it started working days later. My child opened it on Christmas, and liked it pretty much, but a few minutes later, it completely stopped working. Fortunately, my husband figured out it had a short, and we were able to stretch the spring to better connect, and it now works fine. I would like to actually use it as a night light, but I'm afraid to, as since it has no adapter, I have no idea how long it would last, and the batteries aren't easily replaceable...specifically, they are some type of battery that resemble watch batteries. Also, in case you'd want to know, the round one is not smooth; it has multiple dents all over it.