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SoundMAGIC E10,PL-11,PL-50,E30. features comparison

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SoundMAGIC E10

Balanced with a mild U-shaped frequency response, forward but not rich, quick, energetic and dynamic with a fairly strong bass. Bass reaches down deep to sub-bass and hit with good impact, almost to a point of being bass dominant but lacks really good texture to be a monster of its own. Mid is only a tad recessed, still relatively sweet and clear but not a strong point in the overall presentation. Treble extends very well, not particular analytical but not lacking either. It has enough highlight to draw out the ‘sss’ in the vocal when called for, but not enough to sound bad with permanent sibilance. Soundstage is average due to the forwardness of presentation.

Pro: Price. Build Quality

Con: None.

 

 

SoundMAGIC PL-11

Warm with a pretty big bass. Treble is actually decent but fine detail tends to get flooded by the bass. Mid performance is also decent with a good sense of warmness and doesn't suffer the bass flooding issue. Due to the lost of fine detail, soundstage isn't as wide as it could be, but overall acceptable.

Pro: Good for basshead with tight budget.

Con: None.

 

SoundMAGIC PL-50

Warm, smooth and easy going in general. Bass is neither big nor shy; Treble is neither bright nor too dull; Mid is full and dominant with a rather sweet vocal, which work fairly well in most genre of music. Soundstage is about average and better when used with silicone eartips.

Pro: Cheapest BA around. Accessories.

Con: Housing can use a stronger glue.

 

SoundMAGIC E30

Neutral, slightly laid back, smooth yet retains a high degree of clarity and end-to-end reach. Bass reaches down almost as deep and decent in quantity. Not large by any means, but definitely much more than PL30 could have ever offered. Mid is not particular forwarded or recessed but feel like half step away, in the same room but not in-the-face. Treble is almost on the same pace as bass and mid in overall tonal balance, just a tad behinds but still retains good presence not to feel lacking. Soundstage is quite good. Not the best in positioning but still better than most in its price range. E30 resembles a little bit of GR07 – not quite as bright or as out reaching from end-to-end, but certainly has the same flavor of tuning toward a neutral, monitor-like presentation but with a tiny bit of added warm. This is not to say E30 can compete on or close to GR07 level just yet – it still doesn’t have quite as good a resolution. But for $40, the overall tonal balance of E30 is hard to beat.

Pro: Price. Build Quality.

Con: Could use a bi-flange.

 

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