MD One® Pediatric Stethoscope - Black

Great product

I use this in veterinary practice. The size is excellent for cats, small dogs, and larger exotic pets. The small chest piece size makes it much easier to auscultate under the forelimb than any of the combined adult/pediatric stethoscopes, including the MDF Epoch. The acoustics are fantastic, and I feel pediatric stethoscope overall outperforms the MDF Epoch in these patients. Where it misses the mark is in the build quality. I find the binaural to be clumsy and the tubing quite stiff. Moving the chest piece around tends to twist the binaural, and the earpieces often need readjustment in the course of auscultation. The chestpiece stem rotates just a bit too easily, so the sounds can be lost if the stem begins to inadvertently rotate. The diaphragm retaining ring is a bit loose, but so far has not fallen off if the stethoscope while in use. Finally, there seems to be no reason NOT to offer this stethoscope in every color of tubing available which might increase the interest. Overall, this is a great product and has earned a place in my arsenal of examination tools.