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This is, hands down, my favorite stethoscope ever. My first stethoscope as an RN was a Littmann Classic II, which I loved. Unfortunately, it disappeared in spite of having my name engraved on it, never to be seen again. As a replacement, I purchased the Littmann Lightweight II S.E., which for me, was a dud. I know some people love it, but maybe I was spoiled by the performance of my missing Classic II. After giving the Lightweight a chance, I decided to go ahead and spend the money on a Classic II again, but they were not easy to find (maybe it's being phased out??) and it wasn't available in the bright color that I wanted. On the recommendation of a Doc that I work with, I ordered this stethoscope and WOW!! I'm so impressed with the Classic III's acoustic sensitivity. I get the clearest heart, lung and bowel sounds without any of the light vs firm pressure nonsense of the Lightweight S.E. No matter how much noise is in the background, I never have an issue with auscultation. Just as a test, I listened to my daughter's heart and lungs through her thick robe (of course not how I'd listen to a patient) and it was still incredibly clear. I ordered the bright yellow so that I could spot it easily and so far no color transfer or any other issues.