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.

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.

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.

As a paramedic, this stethoscope has done me well in the field. When things get crazy and equipment is being tossed around the rig, this little guy takes a beating. Bought it in February and it has plenty of dings and scratches in it, yet, still works like day one! I am personally not a fan of the duel-sides stethoscopes (too bulky for pockets). This ADC tactical 615 is slim and fits easily below clothing. Sound is great - easily distinguishes fine/course lung sounds depending on pressure and is comparable with more expensive brands/models. My one peeve is that the name plate literally broke on me (sort of cheap plastic unlike the Littman). If you're an EMT/paramedic/student/, invest in your own stethoscope like this one. It will stand the beating and let you hear what you need to. Plenty of in-hospital type reviews. Just know this thing is durable for field work!

Love this product. Ear pieces work well and don’t hurt! Color is exactly what I wanted!

I am a med student currently in my clinical rotations like all others I was in a dilemma whether to buy Litman or the never heard brand ADC. I spent about 2 days trying to find out the best stethoscope possible. After detailed reviews, I thought I should go for the branded Litman and it was costing me around 120$. Then my friend and most other people even suggested Litman. I have to tell you honestly if you want to get Litman get the top cardiology one don't waste your 120$ for something which is not very worthy I feel. But if you are med student and you are on a budget and want to get the top cardiology Litman mimic then get ADC Adoscpe 615 platinum. I have to tell you this one almost resembles the Litman cardiology and it just beats Litman classic-3. I believe this is just the right product for any med student who's in their rotation and when I received the product I felt its quite durable as well. I hope I don't have to get another one until I finish my residency. Litman's classic series is just a brand I feel. Its like BENZ there are basic and top-end models. people who ride the basic model they don't know why they are spending so much still they are buying it just for the brand. Please don't fall into the trap and not all branded products have great quality and vice-versa. This is my opinion because I have spent an ample amount of time comparing and used Litman products in hand. I would highly recommend hands down.

I ordered the BCA Metallic Pink after the Metallic Raspberry arrived as a purple color rather than the bright fuschia that many pictures show. I've attached the image of the two side by side. This stethoscope has awesome acoustics, you can hear lung sounds and heart sounds simultaneously yet clear. It helps if you use it as designed (light for diaphragm, firm for bell). For the price I am ecstatic that I'm impressed and not disappointted. With this 615, I was able to clearly auscultate a click murmur that I couldn't pick up very clear with my MDF MD-One nor my classmates Littman classic II so I'm sold on this ADC. Make sure you Register you scope with ADC right away for your lifetime warranty. So that way anything that need a replaced can be shipped out, the stethoscope companies understand how important it is for us to be equipped with our much needed tools in order to provide care to our patients.

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.

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

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

Super Stethoskop, was Qualitativ mit namenhaften Produkten mit hält, die etwas teurer sind. Es liegt angenehm in den Ohren und ist auch angenehm für den Patienten. Die besondere Form ist mal was neues aber man bekommt keine Ersatzmembranen von Drittanbietern. Pro: Gute Klangqualität, Angenehm in den Ohren, gute Verarbeitung, besonderes Design Contra: Die besondere Membranform bietet wenig verfügbaren Ersatz. 5/5 Klang 5/5 Verarbeitung 5/5 Preis/Leistung

Really nice colour. Catches even small sounds. Little heavy at the diaphragm end, but it is expected. Fits properly in the ear and flexible