SoundMagic ES18 or PL21?

[aniketk]

I am about to buy one of these SoundMagic IEMs: ES18 or PL21...

The ES18 are cheaper and have drivers of the E10 whereas PL21 has better build-quality but they are old.

The ES18 cost half the price of PL21.

My priorities are:
1. Sound Quality.
2. Comfort.

I am really confused which of the two sound better? Im not into bass that much. Clarity matters to me.

Plz Help Out. Thank You.

 

[theserpent]

es18 is really good i have it

cons of es18:
The cord feels a bit to cheap

 

[aniketk]

Thanks, but a detailed answer would suffice. Isn't pl21 better than the es18?

 

[Minion]

PL21 built quality is better than ES 18.ES 18 even don't have clip.

 

[akkib89]

If you look at es18, think of it as a cheaper version of E10. You will get a well balanced music on which is neither bright nor dark (IMO). Pl 18 has good bass and has a tendency to lean towards dark. If you like rock pl18 will be good. For everything else there is es18.

 

[Zangetsu]

@aniketk: get PL21...it's better than ES18
i m using same