FriCARE Dual Head Stethoscope - Stethoscopes for Nurses, Medical Nursing Students, Paramedics/EMT/LVN/VNA Backup - FSA/HSA Eligible Estetoscopio, Matte Black Tube Matte Black Finish Chestpiece

I think your stethoscope resembles the more expensive brands and including extra ear tips, a name tag and chest piece made your product stand out to me. The thick tubing is good b/c it’ll help prevent ambient noises and helps hinder wear and tear. Yes, the tubing is thick but that doesn’t affect the flexibility at all. The 28” inch length in the description caught my eye, but I didn’t think it was a game changer. Both the diaphragm and bell heads are easy to clean between patient use. The useful turntable dial ensures the scope is set for the correct head. I should add, I read many negative reviews stating that they couldn’t hear anything and that it didn’t work. Many claimed to had prior experience using stethoscopes, makes me wonder, they should remember: “if you can't hear, turn your gear.”I think this item does what it says on the tin. It’s cost effective but with style. It’s useful in the office b/c not everyone does cardio or pediatric work, besides, at this price you can have a backup and a spare in your locker. It would be useful at home b/c you never know when hearing aids could go missing 😊 or you might literally want to hear a loved one’s last breath. I think this would be an excellent backup for the office too.

**EDIT ORIGINAL REVIEW**The seller reached out to me to offer a complimentary new stethoscope for my troubles with my original order. The new one they sent is perfect! I’ve used it everyday at my job as a MA and have had zero issues with this one. The cord of it was totally straight and ready to go and the sounds are crystal clear! Much appreciated they were kind enough to send me a new one to replace the bad one I got originally!Color is cute and as expected but considering it’s a stethoscope and is made to hear, that’s the only thing it doesn’t do. Bought for my job to not have to share and for blood pressures and you literally can hear absolutely nothing with this thing. Also, the ear fittings are not right and won’t stay in place and it’s curled from being the box still after hanging since I got it. I should have just spent more money and got the better versions. If you want a completely unusable stethoscope, this is the one to buy.

I think it is a good product, good value for the price. However, you have to use it correctly or you may think it doesn't work. I saw some reviews saying it didn't work, but I suspect they were not using it correctly. I also heard nothing when I first tried it, but then realized that the ear pieces are angled for a reason, to channel the sound into your ear canals. If you put it on reverse (wrong angle) then sound does not get directed in to your ears. The other thing is, that the amount of pressure you apply on the sound sensor end is important. Placed on center of heart and pressed in, I could hear nothing, but when I used less pressure against my skin, just lightly touching, it worked, and it was sort of a fine line about the optimal pressure. The instruction booklet shows 4 locations to measure around your heart, and I found that those 4 locations work a lot better than just centering the sensor where I thought would be the center of my heart. In the correct 4 locations, the sound was stronger and the pressure applied to the sensor and skin contact was less critical. I don't know how it compares to a more expensive product since I have not had a chance to try another variety. With no medical training, don't know if what I am hearing is good or not, but it compares well with the sounds I found on an internet site for what a heart should sound like. Also note that I am a senior citizen, so my hearing is probably not as good as a typical younger person. Noting that, I never could hear anything down in the crook of my arm at the elbow. I have no idea what you should hear there, but I never heard anything that way, and I don't have a lot of body fat to obscure the sound, so it is probably a lack of technique, or older ears for that measurement. Overall, I would recommend this product as adequate for a home user who is curious to hear their heart sounds. I will leave it to the professionals to compare with more expensive products.

Works well. Decent sound quality. Love the color.

Good quality for the price!

Hard to hear

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Sending our teenager to a medical/health camp this summer and thought it would be nice for him to have his own stethoscope instead of borrowing one (the thought of him using a used stethoscope by placing it in his ears is not appealing...). This one is well made and does a good job hearing the heart beat and breath sounds. I don't have another to compare it too, but for the money and its apparent quality and weight, I would recommend it.

Cute and functional, thank you!