ADC ADSCOPE 600, Gold Plated Edition, Black 1/EA

At first let me say that before I purchased this stethoscope I had decided on the Littmann Master Cardiology. I know that often times one pays more for the name, but in most cases I'm OK with that as the name usually deserves the good reputation and in the case of the Littmann, that definitely stands. The Master Cardiology is a fantastic stethoscope.However, as I was doing my research on the Littmann MC I began to find more and more people mentioning and recommending this Adscope Cardiology stethoscope over the Littmann MC. These weren't just average users either, these were cardiologists, cardiology nurses, ICU nurses, and other such qualified people. So I decided to look into it. All I can say is that I am extremely glad I did. I will not repeat their reviews here, you can read them yourself if you would like.Right out of the box, this scope was amazing. The audio quality and volume is astounding. The very first time I tried it out, I was amazed. Mind you, I am not coming from a poor stethoscope either. My previous scope was an original HP Sprague, one of the best of it's kind. For those of you who know your scopes, you know what I'm talking about. But this new scope, simply blew me away. The sheer volume of what I was hearing was incredible. The binaurals are sturdy and the spring is tight. The earpieces are very comfortable. I switched to the larger set that came with the scope as I prefer to have all background noise blocked out when I'm auscultating. I literally can't hear a thing outside of the scope when I am wearing it.The head is heavy, like most cardiology scopes. I find it slipping down towards the direction of the head when I wear it around my neck. The tube is thicker than the Littmann, but that's no big deal. The tube does, however, have a seemingly permanent bend that matches the way it came in the box. This is somewhat annoying as it tends to only like to lie one way around my neck. As far as the bend causing issues when using the scope, none to worry about.As of this review, I have used the scope on approximately 60+ pediatric assessments and 20+ adult assessments. I didn't necessarily purchase this scope for pediatric assessments, it just happened to work out that way with my current rotations. These assessments went from very sick kids, to infants, to adults with a-fib. The scope performed flawlessly. In fact, my compadres keep borrowing it from me to listen to their own patients (they all have Littmanns, but not cardiology scopes).To top it all off, let's face it, the all black design is sexy! And with a name like, "The Ninja" how can you go wrong? Ha! The color looks awesome. I have noticed a very small spot on one of the edges of the head where it looks like the black is wearing off. I'm not too happy about that. But, I can live with it.This is one amazing scope. I paid half the price of the Littmann MC and I feel like I get better performance. Of course, it's mine so my opinion may be a little biased, but in any case, the performance is AT LEAST as good as the Littmann Master Cardiology and, it's half the price. Buy one! You won't regret it.On a side note, the little name tag thing that comes with this scope is junk. It's cheap plastic and doesn't really fit. Throw it out and find some other way to make it yours.

I have spent a frustratingly long period of time searching for a stethoscope I can rely on. I am hard of hearing in my left ear, and my right side isn’t doing so hot either. I struggle sometimes with obtaining just a simple blood pressure reading in a quiet setting—or at least I did before I tried this stethoscope! I work in the pre-hospital setting, with some of the noisiest, bounciest environments you can imagine. Lung sounds are a critical vital sign in this field, and now I can finally hear all of them. I’ve tried numerous styles of Littman and quite frankly, I’m totally unimpressed. Electronic stethoscopes are the bee’s knees, but way too pricey for me to justifiably purchase right now. When I tried a friend’s adscope, I was amazed. And I’m beyond happy with my decision to purchase this one. It’s gorgeous, for one. I receive compliments on the color all the time. It’d be difficult for someone to “mistake” it for their own. More importantly: I can hear absolutely everything. Every little crackle of fluid, every faint wheeze…I’m fairly certain I can hear the heart thinking about a beat before it actually beats. As others have mentioned, it is a bit heavier than other brands. It takes a little bit to adjust to how it feels around your neck, and how to position it so it doesn’t keep sliding off to the side. But even if it was twice as heavy, I’d still use it and love it just as much! I’ve lent it to coworkers to try out, and they’re blown away with the sound clarity. I’m telling you, this is the best scope on the market.

I’m a 3rd year med student and I got this for a Cardiology elective. It’s loud! Heard a 3/6 AS murmur very easily, all the way up into the carotid. And my ears suck.

I needed a second scope to have at home as I like to leave mine at the office. I went with the reviews. I like this. It is a beautiful color. It has good sturdy quality and should last a good long time. I can hear easily with these and like that it is single sided. that is all I've ever used. I can't say that it is better than my Litmen but it is at least equal to it. The price is good for the product. I paid far more for my other and I've had it several years. This is a great value and gets the job done!

I have used different stethoscopes throughout the years including Rappaport's, Littmann Classic's and Cardiology's. I can confidently say that the acoustics of this stethoscope is comparable with that of the Littmann Cardiology. The chestpiece does function as both bell and diaphragm by changing the exerted pressure on the chestpiece. This is useful for differentiating types of cardiac murmurs (such as the low pitched rumble of mitral stenosis vs the high-pitched murmur of aortic regurgitaton.)The chestpiece is machined quite nicely, no rough or sharp edges that I can discern. The ADC logo and the serial number can be seen (probably laser-etched) on the top. It feels substantial in your hand, neither heavy nor light, giving the chestpiece a nice touch of quality.The PVC tubing is quite thick in diameter, understandable for improved acoustics, and just the right length, not too long for sound transmission to suffer, and not too short either that you have to stay uncomfortably close to your patient. It is soft and flexible enough but still avoids kinking. Compared to most stethoscopes, the tubing seems to filter out a lot of (not all) adventitious noise.The earpiece is comfortable and does not hurt your ears from prolonged use. Just be careful, the earpiece is screwed on, and it easily unscrews. Personally, I wrap a short length of Teflon tape (used to seal water pipe connections) to keep the earpiece screwed on tightly.Since I'm only using this stethoscope for less than a month, I cannot comment on durability.Overall, I would recommend this stethoscope. It offers excellent value for money while still delivering excellent acoustics.