I have the option of buying a nice Simplex+ dirt cheap or buying a Legend with 2 coils and wireless headphones.
How much better is the Legend for general detecting for an experienced detectorist?
What version is on the Legend you have a chance to purchase ???
If it is one of the older Legends with 1.04,1.05,1.07, I would probably steer clear of it, her is the reason why there are several of us that have the older Legends that after we installed the 1.11 update started having issues with our Legend not all legends but a few Legends, I am one of the ones that started having issues after I installed 1.11 version, but if the Legend you can purchase is one of the new ones that came with 1.11 from the factory I would purchase it, the issues that people were having or are seeing was mainly on legends that were pre 1.11 versions the Legends coming from the factory with 1.11 seem to be having no issue, I have three Legend one was the original version which was 1.04 it was the first one I purchased and one of the first to come to the U.S my second Legend that I purchased was originally a 1.05 version both those Legends performed fantastic until I installed the current version 1.11 which has now been updated to 1.13 the issues I started seeing with my first two Legends was severe loss of depth, running very unstable, TIDs (target IDs) being all over the place, that is just three of the issues I started seeing after I installed the 1.11 version on those two Legends
My third Legend is one that came from the factory with 1.11 already installed I have seen none of the issues with that Legend at all.
as for the Simplex Plus if you can get past the Dyeing aflac Goose tones the Simplex Plus is a fantastic single frequency detector
as for the differences between the Legend and the Simplex plus there are a ton of differences between the two, as long as you do not have the issues that some of us have had the Legend is way more detector than the Simplex and when the Legend is performing like it should personally the Legend is the way I would go as long as it is the new version and came from the factory with 1.11
what two coils comes with the Legend that you are considering
you need to ask the person with the Legend which version it came from the factory with and actually have them show you which version is installed in it, ask to see the receipt, for purchase date
also the new Legends coming from the factory will have a carbon fiber middle shaft and lower carbon fiber shaft as well as the LG 30 coil and also a updated arm cuff, but even if it has the LG30 and both middle and lower shaft are carbon fiber and new style arm cuff that is no guarantee that it came from the factory with 1.11 already installed as the LG30 coil and middle carbon fiber shaft and new version arm cuff can all be purchased,
Just a few things to consider