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  Stethoscopes vary in quality, and the cheaper ones are usually 
"monoaural," meaning there is only a single tube leading to the 
earpieces. A stereo stethoscope is better for hearing the "quality" of 
sounds, like heart murmurs, gurgling in the digestive tract and airway 
restrictions. If you only want to hear and count heartbeats, most any 
kind that works will do. If you want more information from what you are 
hearing, a stereo stethoscope will capture more sound and allows for 
more detail. Most stereo types also use rubberized tubes, which work 
better than the plastic, single tube type. As a side note, the future 
standard will probably be the new, cool, electronic stethoscopes, which 
are very high performance. Great for listening through walls when the 
neighbors are having a party. :>  Dr Q

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