Microphone stethoscope?

Is there a lazy way of getting a microphone stethoscope? I tried to build one, but im technologically impaired, i can't even understand basic technological orders and quite frankly i don't have enough money to buy a good microphone and destroy it with the chance of making one. Knowing my luck i'd still manage to mess it up and end up with fourty dollars down the toilet and a faulted guarentee

Unfortunately, there isn't. The best way to record is an electronic stethoscope, but those are never cheap. What steth and what mic did you use when you tried?

I was using a cheapy because i dont want to ruin my good one and a basic desk mic. I know! very cheap way, but im a broke person!

The best method is the smallest mic you can get. Usually it's a lapel or lavalier mic - unfortunately those can get a bit expensive. With that mic you can usually slide it down the tubing of a stethoscope. I use an electronic steth myself, but I also have a setup with an old computer mic and a sprague rappaport steth. For that setup, I cut the tubing down near the chestpiece, use a metal Y-attachment (usually found on those old-fashioned steths) so the tubing combines into one piece of tubing. From that one piece I attached the mic and used a lot of tape to hold it on. In my opinion, it sounds better than my electronic steth because it sounds more like you're actually listening through an acoustic steth instead of amplified sound. However, the bell is loud and distorted. It doesn't help that I have an athletic build and my heart is loud.

I own a sprague, but im hell bent on keeping it for once im officially a nurse. It was given to me by one of my best friends😃 I'll look into it, send me a message via here so i can toss you my instant messenger and we can chat😃

If you can find suitable lengths of rubber or plastic tube you can connect a regular stethoscope to a USB mic without damaging either of them. Have a look at http://youtu.be/gmZBvT7ykPk

I was able to purchase a Microphone Scope on e bay for $ 45.00 best investment ever I love it I could listen to people's belly all day long

Not an easy one. i've been through 3 different mics, mainly cheep ones and they just dont last. If you can get ya hands on a second hand thinklabs its the way to go. if not im affraid you will have to start chopping things up as i have to at the very least have a faint sound.

How to build a steth mic without ruining the steth ?

to insert little mic in the chest piece always have to vut something....

just wondering about it

How about some apps for iPhone? there are a pair of them... They seem to be useful...