ADC Adscope 615 Clinician Stethoscope, Oversized Chestpiece, AFD Tunable

I am an emergency physician. I use my stethoscope every day of my working life. For years I used a 3M Littmann Master Cardiology Stethoscope, Black Plated Chestpiece and Eartubes, Black Tube, 27 inch, 2161 (currently over $200). A year ago I picked up this ADC Adscope 615, and since then this has become the only stethoscope I bring to work. The longer tubing helps avoid bending over and saves my back. The elongated chest piece handles very nicely. Critically for me, it is light around the neck. Much much lighter than the Littman. It's quite possible that a technical acoustic assessment would find differences between the Littman (with it's thicker, shorter tubing, and heavier and more expensive chest piece) and the 615. However, for the scope of my work in the Emergency Department there are no differences which impact my clinical performance whatsoever. Even cardiologists these days rely far more on echocardiograms and do not make definitive diagnoses of murmurs by auscultation alone, so I really wonder if there are any physicians for whom there is an appreciable difference in performance. At under $50, with the longer tubing, the lighter carrying weight around the neck or in the coat pocket, and the excellent acoustics, this is a great choice for any physician, PA, NP, nurse, paramedic, EMT or medical student. The price tag definitely takes the sting out of losing one of these, which happens every few years.

Love! Prefer it over my littman. Great sound quality. Durable.

Yes!! Dude this thing is greattt. And I don't mean in comparison to other "off brand" or not as recognizable brands. This stethoscope is BETTER than my incredibly expensive littman master cardiology. I love the colors that are available, it's very sturdy, similarly shaped and weighted to the master cardiology. We also use their BP cuffs in our office and those are also amazing. Keep an eye on adc they're doing the thing

I purchased this ADC 615 series used for around $26 (a massive drop from the $100+ retail price), and it arrived exceptionally clean. ​Daily Clinical Use: As a physician, I highly appreciate its lightweight design. It is very comfortable to wear around the neck and practical for general, daily ward examinations. ​Acoustic Limitations: It struggles to clearly pick up low-pitched heart sounds. If your work requires precise cardiac auscultation for subtle murmurs, a Littmann is undeniably the better choice.

Mine has lasted 5 years of continuous use before i needed to replace the ear pieces. But now the rubber around the diaphragm is peeling off. Good for the price though.

Works as well as the more expensive brands but for a better price! I’ve been using the 615 Series as a Paramedic for the past 6 years. No complaints whatsoever! Highly recommend.

Very nice auditory quality.

I may not be an expert on these devices. I can only go by my personal experience and while I have a Littmann, I had better experiences using the equipment at school. I originally wanted to get a Erka stethoscope made in Germany, but you can't buy one for whatever reason. Thankfully, I found the ADC Adscope 615 series, which uses a similar design as the Erka. The ADC produces the kinds of audibles I have heard on the professional equipment at school. I highly recommend this stethoscope, as your field of hearing is more generalized and open to hear more sound. In other words, I find it easier to take manual blood pressures with this stethoscope over other manufactures. The difference in price should be noted as well, with the ADC being around $40 cheaper than the Littmann. The package does not come with a carrying case, which is a little disappointing. Even so, this has been one of my favorite purchases on the medical equipment side. Very happy to have the ADC 615.

Ich besitze dieses Stethoskop jetzt seit 5 Jahren im Rettungsdienst und bin super zufrieden damit. Die manuelle RR Messung klappt damit genauso gut wie das Abhören von Lunge, Abdomen etc. Durch die Form lässt es sich zudem gut mit den Fingern fixieren und führen. Außerdem lässt es sich gut zusammenrollen und in der Diensthose verstauen. Würd ich jederzeit wiederkaufen.

Very insulating ear tips, amazing quality, not second to most of other stethoscope I tried. It makes the difference in a noisy pre-hospital enviroments withouth the bulkiness of rappeport style scopes. This will be THE choice if I will ever need to buy another stethoscope.

Good affordable option to the expensive "L"... You know what I mean

Very good acoustics definitely recommend

Un buon fonendoscopio, ma non il top, risente dei rumori esterni buon rapporto prezzo/qualità