Prestige Dualhead Teal Blue Stethoscope

This a a great and inexpensive stethoscope. It is a dual head product. Just rotate the head 180 degrees to activate the side you want to use. I read several reviews about how this doesn't work - it DOES work, the problem is user error. I was able to hear my kids' AND dogs' heartbeats PERFECTLY. It is loud enough, and the hot pink color I chose is bright and fabulous. The ear pieces aren't very comfortable for all-day use BUT for the low price you can't really ask for more. I will post a picture of the back of the product's box to show the instructions.

A few reviewers have noted that this stethoscope just doesn't work, while most reviewers suggest that it works great. What is going on here? This is a dual-headed stethoscope. If you can't hear anything, pull on the head and it will come out slightly. Turn it 180 degrees and let it retract back in. Voila! You can now hear. Stethoscopes are very difficult to "screw up." If it isn't working, either you aren't doing it right or there must be a MAJOR defect that should be readily visible in the device. At its core, a stethoscope is just a drum with a tube attached to carry vibrations to the ear. If it isn't working, then there has to be an air leak either in the drum surface or tubing. In either case, you should easily be able to detect the problem (a minor leak would just make sounds faint...you would need something to be seriously wrong if you can't hear tapping on the drum head), and should return it for a non-defective unit. Someone mentioned that they couldn't use this to hear their cat's breathing. Since my wife and I have used this over and over while fostering newborn puppies for the county shelter, I am going to call BS on not being able to hear a cat breathing. We had a Siberian Husky pup that was severly sick and wouldn't nurse, so we had to manually feed it, which is risky because formula can easily be inhaled instead of swallowed by a newborn pup. After feedings we would check its lungs to make sure that any gurgling sounds were upper respiratory(this pup was suffering from an upper respiratory infection from being born in the shelter) and not indicative of fluid in the lungs. We were able to clearly make this determination on a puppy under 1 pound, and were able to hear clear breath sounds in its littermates as well. The one drawback to this stethoscope is that it is incredibly uncomfortable to wear...but I'm not going to mark it down because, at this price point, I'm willing to forgive the comfort issues. If you are a nurse who is going to wear this for hours each day, you shouldn't buy this model.

I got this for my 3 year old daughter's doctor kit. It's great -- really works, and easy to put on and off. When it arrived the ear pieces were much too tight, but by bending that little metal thing that connects them I was able to very easily adjust it to fit my daughter's head. The only drawback for use as a kids' toy, and the reason I gave it 4 stars, is that the long cord attracts dust, lint, hair, etc. If you're a real nurse or doctor, that's not going to be a problem! But if you're a 3 year old, dragging it all over the house, it's going to get kinda gross. That said, I did a lot of research when getting her a stethoscope, and this one was the best by far as far as price, use, and durability.

Sounds silly but I bought this when my toddler balked at the Doctor's office when they tried to use on him for a regular check up. I wanted him to be comfortable with the tool Nurses and Doctor's use and not create a bigger fear than necessary. He enjoys playing Nurse/Doctor with Momma or his stuffed animals. Fingers crossed that he will not freak out during his next check up.

I used this while I was pregnant and wanted to hear my baby. I could hear my fingers if they were shaking. It was easy to use and it wasnt heavy. It worked okay if everything else was off and it did sound a bit unclear.

I am a nurse and after my last stethoscope "disappeared" at the nurses station, I needed a new one and loved the pink. It has turned out to be great quality! I work in labor and delivery so I don't need a super high quality stethoscope like on a respiratory or cardiac floor, but it has definitely done its job. AS A SIDE NOTE though, you should know that it's not "hot" pink. It's more of a light, pale pink (still cute though). Definitely worth the couple of bucks!

I ordered this on 3/5 and it arrived on 3/8 - standard free shipping! The estimated date was 3/18 so I am a very happy customer. I read all the reviews on this product before purchasing and some people are saying it does not work properly. Well, it does. They might need to make adjustments on the head (hence, dual head). If the wrong head/bell is "activated" and say.. they are trying to use the bigger side, they need to swivel it around until it clicks. There are educational youtube vids for stethoscope if people need that demonstrated. Mine came with a replacement diaphragm and another set of ear buds. I agree with the others that the earbuds are uncomfortable, even after properly adjusting them to go with my ear position. But for $5.60, a cute pink color, and free quick shipping..can't really complain. Thanks!