Eko CORE 500™ Digital Stethoscope Reviews

4.7 Rating 337 Reviews

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“No joke, this is the best stethoscope I’ve ever owned in my veterinary career of 35 years. It’s even better than the first generation Eko stethoscope. I can hear everything so clearly and loudly with whatever the default settings are. Because of the way I hold it on the animals chest, I cannot see the display, but that doesn’t really matter. I can use the app for that. It gives me a heart rate - no more counting in my head while the pet owner is jabbering at me!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great stethoscope as er doc very helpful”

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Posted 1 year ago

“so its working really well”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Even though the ekg will not work due to the artifacts while driving, using this in the ambulance to check for lung sounds and manual blood pressures when needed comes in handy almost every day”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I am a critical care flight paramedic. This steth is the best one I have ever had, and I have several of the EKO steths. I have found this steth is particularly good for loud environments; for patients who are uncooperative or diaphoretic. The three lead ECG capability in the app is awesome and I use it frequently. I am very possessive about this instrument and had my name engraved on it. It is part of me: wherever I go, it goes.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Out of the box it does everything it was speced out as. The noise canceling features are amazing, the quick EKG gives me an additional piece of information in my initial assessment that I did got before for most patients. My patients and colleagues are all amazed and my colleagues want one now.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I bought this stethoscope because I thought the features were neat. I like the idea of it and it's done pretty well. I've been using it for about 2 weeks in an inpatient setting. I do have a few critiques, however. Pros: 1. I really like the design of the stethoscope. It's not too big or cumbersome and its not much bigger than a regular stethoscope. The tubing is also nice and flexible. 2. The volume goes up pretty loud. If you're somebody with difficulty hearing, then this should have you covered. The sound quality is all around pretty good with a few complaints listed in the "cons" section. Heart sounds are crisp and it does an okay job at filtering things out. 3. It turns on and off really quickly. There's not much of a "boot up" period. 4. The display is nice and bright. Rhythm strip and BPM seems pretty accurate. It's overall easy to use and navigate between settings. And the app is also pretty straightforward and easy to use. Cons 1. To use features like 3 lead ECG or AI analysis you have to use your phone in conjunction with the stethoscope. If you want the AI analysis you have to start an exam on the app and place the stethoscope in the 4 positions. It also takes a while to record long enough to do the analysis. This wouldn't be a huge problem if not for the second issue. I wish there was a way to begin this process on the stethoscope and then view the report on your phone. 2. The head of the stethoscope is pretty large to accommodate the 3 lead ECG component. The problem with this is that not all patients chests are completely flat, and the stethoscope head is obviously not flexible. This means unless you want to really push down on the head of the stethoscope to get contact on all the leads, you're not going to get a good read in some locations. 3. The sound can be a bit distorted. This is independent of the volume the stethoscope is set at. It's almost like the "gain" is set too high on the microphone. For example if you have a thin patient with crisp and loud breath sounds, they can potentially sound distorted. 4. And this is a bit "nitpicky" but I'm not a fan of the plastic buttons on the head of the stethoscope. They feel cheap and un-sturdy, and they're extremely easy to press. There have been several times where I've been positioning the stethoscope and accidentally switched the listening mode or messed with the volume. This could easily be fixed with more firm metal buttons. Overall I think the stethoscope is a cool concept and has a lot of potential with some updates here and there. Your milage may vary and some things may come to personal preference.”

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Posted 1 year ago