Abstract: A digital storage stethoscope is provided. The digital storage stethoscope includes a noise canceling microphone apparatus configured to detect an analog signal from a sound generating source, an amplifier electrically connected to the noise canceling microphone apparatus and configured to amplify and add electrical gain to the analog signal from the noise canceling microphone apparatus, an analog to digital converter electrically connected to the amplifier and configured to: a) receive the analog signal, b) convert the analog signal to a digital signal, and c) add digital gain to the digital signal, a controller electrically connected to the converter and configured to receive the digital signal from the converter into a data file, a memory storage electrically connected to the controller for storing the data file, and a data transmitter electrically connected to the controller and being configured to transmit the data file from the controller.