I purchased this for my boyfriend as a surprise. He is currently in the process of completing his EMT course for the firefighter program. I was very impressed when I received this stethoscope. I have the same one for nursing and knew this would be a good starter. The black finish with burgundy tubing looks amazing. I was skeptical of the engraving on the black finish but was pleasantly surprised when I saw it for myself. During his clinicals on the ambulance he said he was able to hear sounds ov [...read more]