I loved this when I didn't have to pay to record my findings. The stethoscope its self is great. but paying that much for a handful of pt I would record. is to much
The app is terrible, I downloaded it, got it set up, used the stethoscope once to try it, and showed no waveform. Now my phone screen is black and my phone is hot. I like the stethoscope but not the app.
latest update made the app unusable. I cannot get past the free trial screen despite already having an active Eko+ subscription. the app functions, even when accessible, are of little to no use regardless.
noise cancellation on my litmann digital stethoscope doesn't work at all. There is no difference between turning the feature on and off.
Okay folks. Customer service came through. Check your font settings if you have a android device. I shrunk mine down a bit. And the rest of the setup instructions showed up. We need help with the app for Android, Samsung 9. And I have Phonak hearing aids. So the app for setup does really nothing. It shows a Bluetooth connection, but still states I need an application. No waveform screen that it switches to. The app has all permissions and I've cleared caches out etc.
Playing the audio back is absolutely awful. Every single recording has what sounds like someone punching or tapping on the stethoscope and mutes the audio for a second, which definitely is not there during recording. Cant export as an MP3 either, which is ridiculous. So sound is screwed up every single time, audio playback way too quiet on phones, and cant export as more file types
I love the product. The new upgrade on the app I am not happ with. I am hearing impaired and Bluetooth my EKO to hearing aides. The upgrade defaults to cardiac exam when opened. I find that I have to spend more time adjusting the settings for pulmonary exam of my physical exam is a higher priority than cardiac. I work in ICU/ED/PACU where time is important. Again I love the product and how much it has improved my practice and the app is doesn't easily fit my needs.
It needs to be more prehospital friendly or have an app option for prehospital exams. It is very helpful with the noise canceling, heart and lung sounds while transporting patients are easier to hear but to have to open the app, then go to app settings just to change it is a pain in the rear end when you're in the field.
The product is great and helps amplify and clear sounds. The app is garbage, you need to have the open to connect the core to your phone, and the app has terrible sound quality and makes pretty poor recordings. I've been trying to come up with a set up where I could effectively just have the bell connected to the core attachment and then transmit to a Bluetooth headphone, so I can listen to lung and heart sounds while in full ppe and, the app is quality prohibitive for allowing that to happen.
So far this has been a waste of money. The app is bad. An internet connection is required to make a recording. However you won't know you can't store recording until after you've made the recording. Recorded sounds can't be accessed unless there's an internet connection. The Core device itself is nice. But the app is a complete disappointment. Eko support is responsive but nothing has improved after many months.
