Stethoscopes: Color, brand and how many

To me harvey stethscopes have the best acoustics. littmann not so much.

Being on the patient end, i prefer the sprague rappaport classic one with double bell and i like the cover removed on the wide side so it's all metal. That way it gets cold (and even more so if you ice it up) so you get waves of pleasure if it's placed on the breasts or the nipples.... Does anyone else feel that a warm steth just doesn't excite them?

I own several, but my favorite is my dark green Littman Cardiology III.

Sprague Rappaport. Black. Twin tubes. Comfort ring removed.

Any of you has ever used an electronic stethoscope?

I've got two electronic stethoscopes: a Littmann 4100 and a Jabes. Both amplify more than an acoustic scope, but the Littmann picks up so much background noise it is difficult to hear the heartbeat. The Jabes (cheaper than the Littmann) works quite well. Perhaps Littmann are aware of the problem because newer Littmann electronics make a big point of reduced background noise.

I never used an electronic one. Are they worth the extra cost and bulk?

Any colour of stethoscope is cool by me but I do like Littmann's best

Electronic steths are cool if you'd like to share live over the internet. They're also fun to own and play with, but I still think a good acoustic cardiology steth is the best.

Mine is a professional Rappaport green double bell

Without any consideration of sound quality, my feeling is that listening with an acoustic scope is more intimate than having a microphone, amplifier and earphones interposed.

I have a Littman Cardio III navy blue, using it with the traditional nonchill ring and a burgundy Littmann Classic II, I'm not professional.

I just have the one I used for school and work- a maroon Littman Lightweight. It works well enough.

Black cardio sprague, dont know what brand but by the thickness of the tubing it must be a good one

Is everyone here answering actually a real doctor or nurse? I am a Nursing Care Technician- so I do nursing assistant tasks plus I draw blood, remove and place foley catheters, remove IV lines, stuff like that.

I have two a green cheap nurses steth and a red Littman Cardiology SE II

I have a range of stethoscope from cheap nursing stethoscopes to a Littman Cardiology.

My favourite stethoscope it my black Sprague. I love the look of it - especially the heavy chestpeice!

I have a Black Harvey Triple Head and Black Harvey Elite

I have a Black ADC Adscope. It's kind of a cheaper version of a Classic Littman SE II. Works great though!

Only 1 - black sprague rappaport type.

Real want Littman Cardology III and Master cardiology.

Not a medical doctor, and keep in mind I've been collecting for quite a few years.

Littmann: Cardiology III (dark blue), Cardiology III (black), Cardiology II SE (black), 4100 electronic (black)

Welch Allyn Harvey Elite (black)

Jabes electronic (black)

Kindcare (very similar to Littmann Master Cardiology) (black)

Cumper Robbins (similar to Littmann Cardiology III) (black)

No-name Sprague Rappaport (black)

Very old Ford scope (black)

Old Ford Bowles scope (transparent amber coloured tubes)

Panascope teaching stethoscope with dual binaurals (black)

I have one grey for nurse (my first purchase), one green, one littmann cardiology red and one rappaport green

I have one Littmann Classic SE II Orange. My favourite colour. 😃

Favourite would have to be the Littmann cardiology 3 which is chocolate brown and brass colour ear pieces , have a few scope electronic / sprague x 2 . SE 2 Black cardiology 3 . teaching steth and some antique ones possibly a few more need to have a good look at them at some stage

Not a medical professional and I only have a simple stethoscope with dark green tubing, no special brand. I wish I had a nice Littmann cardiology one, though...

Well, I like stethoscopes with red rubber tubings (double) and brass chestpieces (heavy and cold). My favorite make is Haselmeier Stuttgart, and I prefer their model "Supraphon". They look sexy and professional and give me a shiver.

It was the first Stethoscope I was ever stethed with, consciously. It has always been the object of desire - and now, I own quite a collection of them. From vey old (prewar) to very new (2012). They are the nicest for our role play doctor games, because they look and touch so damn sexy !!!

I work in healthcare but not involved with direct patient care, I have 3 stethoscopes. A pink Littmann SE II, a black Cardiology III Littmann and a teal single sided Master Cardiology Littmann.

I have two -- a grey Littmann Cardiology III and a black Sprague-Rappaport

At the time i have no one, but i have earlier one black and one grey. The grey one was great because it was with two side. The black one had only diagraph.