ChicokaThese are anything but entry level. There is no comparison possible between fashion brand toys (dre[ck], skull candy, and the usual brands you're likely to find at your favorite apple or cellular store) and in-ear monitors (UE, Harvey, Etymotic, etc.).
If you hear no difference between $30 earphones and $100+ ones, these are definitely not something you would appreciate.
I've no idea of what the price was for this drop, but I paid about $1000 for a pair of UE-10's in 2005 and they were definitely worth that money.
alex