My Full 1 Year Review of the 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope from Eko

A year ago I had the opportunity to try out the 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope and made an indepth review of the device. Since then, I have been using everyday both in the hospital and in my educational content on YouTube. Join me as I share my opinions of the Stethoscope after using it for a full year!

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[mgkerns]

I am a veterinarian. This product has been great in allowing me to hear clearer/louder when my patients are sometimes constantly moving and owners are talking. Also able to hear with panting and stertorous breathing with some breeds. Really allows me to focus in and hear the heart well!

[Dilbert_]

I’m an Army Combat medic and I’ve used this device before a few times. It’s very helpful to have the noise cancelling as I’m often treating patients in loud environments such as moving trucks and tracked vehicles. Also being able to identify and record more difficult sounds (epigastric sounds etc) is great for teaching junior medics what to listen for. Don’t have my own yet but definitely plan on it. Also the video is very well put together thanks for sharing this content.

[jerseyboy]

just got mine and its charging now. I'm a 57 yo physician with mild hearing loss because I was in US Navy engineroom x 6 years in my youth and I love loud music. My ability to clearly hear heart and lung sounds has diminished through the years. I'm excited to try this out.

[seanbooher]

I'm in EMS. I've used my Littmann Classic II for the past 15 years. My Eko is getting delivered today and am super stoked!

[anthonysuarez]

My mom bought my Littman Cardiology IV as a gift because I start nursing school in January. I had planned on buying my own stethoscope anyways, but she beat me to it. So, I just decided to buy the CORE piece to attach to my Littman because I got a sweet deal. Relatively the same price I was gonna pay regardless for my Littman. Excited to get it!

[echoman]

I am a cardiologist and this stethescope is very good. I have some additional suggesttions for the company about how to improve the stethescope as it pertains to how it works with the app as it is a bit annoying that i have to put in patient identifiers which is not allowed where I live. Sound quality is quite good. if you want to grade a murmur then just turn off sound amplification. the stethescope battery does not last as long as stated in video but i likely forget to turn it off and it probably runs down even if there is an auto off feature. i think the price point is quite good but would not pay more for it. sometimes i find it difficult to make the background noises like movement of the stethescope on the chest wall difficult to get rid of. there should be a digital removal of those sounds. in addition there should be a mode where you say you are listening to the heart and the lungs sounds get removed or visa versa. the other thing is that playback on your phone is not very good so it is not as good as i would want for teachiing.

[Chrisfortier]

I have one of these attached to my master cardiology scope. It’s definitely worth the money. Works well in a noisy ambulance

[Kitzishot]

I bought the Core piece and put it in my stethoscope. It really makes a difference listening to breath sounds which as an RT is my job. Also, I see a massive use for this in isolation rooms in which you can just bring in the bottom piece in a cover, place ear pods in your ear, and really limit cross contamination from going room to room or if you are wearing a Papr. Recording breath sounds isn't really a big thing to me but there is a market for Eko to create disposable leads with an Eko attachment and then have it so Medical Professionals could listen to a patients breath sounds even if they are not in the room. That would be amazing and really I don't see it being too far off now. Either way, going to buy my wife one.

[vampireprincess]

Thanks for the review. I am a new grad RN and got a job on a cardiac unit. I can hear my patients lungs and bowel sound, but OMG! I can’t hear their heart sounds with a regular Littmann stethoscope. 😱 I know one came in for atrial flutter and the other was A-Fib. My current stethoscope work well during school simulation and at acute care/med-surg clinical. So I pray this will be my new friend.

[paracop]

Just received one after finishing my critical care program. We had an awesome class about the use of stethoscopes, especially on heart sounds. The phono cardiograph alone was an excellent reason to change to digital. The sound quality is great. I look forward to increasing knowledge on this device. I feel if the technology is there…. We should use it.

[darwinslusher]

Thank you for the share, I'm an ER & ICU nurse and a paramedic at the ems service i was actually
gifted one of these bad boys but had no idea of the use so i just have it around the house in its box, now without a doubt starting tomorrow shift its getting use, mind you i have 8 pittman stethoscopes

[NOxANIMExFAN]

The stock video clip of the doctor putting the stethoscope backwards into his ear at 0:55 cracked me up

[sillyhead]

Thank you for this review. I'm a retired Combat Medic with hearing loss and still do a little part time in EMS. Was considering this to link to my Bluetooth hearing aids. Your video convinced me to order one, if nothing else they offer a 75 day trial with refund if it doesn't work out for you, as long as you PASS on that free engraving. So I'll try it and if I keep it I can always pay a few more bucks to get it engraved if I want. Thanks again Doc.

[musicfan]

I am a cardiologist and I definitively use electronic stethoscopes. My workhorse for many years has been the Littman 3200. Unfortunately is not available anymore and my last 3200 began turning itself off. So I decided to give the Core a try. I've only been using it for a week. So far so good. I am so used to electronic stethoscopes so the grading of a murmur is not problem at all for me. I love to be able to listen to S4 gallops, clicks, rumbles and musical murmurs with clarity. My one disappointment is that the EKO app sucks. The graphs generated by the app are not so good. I've been used to record heart sounds for teaching purposes which I could do without any problem from my 3200. Having to take your phone out of my pocket to connect with the stethoscope is ridiculous. The bluetooth should be able to communicate with the phone in one's pocket. Hopefully it will improve.

[Chayennaa]

This device looks amazing! If i worked in health care i would buy it❤️

[ventilator]

So, I'm trying to find some of your med life simulator scenario videos on this channel! I just downloaded the app, and I want to join you when you go live! I REALLY DO!!!

[PushinPumper]

Im a new firefighter/ems provider with the Memphis Fire department. Currently i use analog when on medical calls but im often unsure about what I’m hearing and what it means. Im buying because id like to be more confident about what I’m hearing. Subsequently if i still don’t gain that confidence I’ll at least have the ability to save the sound/cardio activity for my emt instructor to provide clarification. Im all for ground breaking tech integration so im excited about mine arriving in the mail

[kyletorres]

I would like to experience how a digital stethoscope works! As a nursing student in the Philippines, it would be an advantage for me in clinicals. Hoping I could have one.

[madisonhernandez]

One of the biggest reasons I have been interested in it is as a vet tech who sometimes is apart of dentals in a large treatment room where those subtle changes are hard to catch if say an emergency hit by car comes in

[razvan]

Have used the littmann 3200, for years, the electronic stethoscope is a must have in noisy environments, the core is a really nice upgrade, only missing the screen that had a lot of functions without needing the phone, like seeing the heart frequency, and recording sounds