SoundMagic ES18 or PL21?

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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.

es18 is really good

i have it

cons of es18:
The cord feels a bit to cheap

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

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

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.

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