Hey everyone,
Thanks for voting! We have successfully sourced and dropped a limited edition version of the Shure SE215 Earphones in the past: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/shure-se215-blue-earphones-le. If we receive enough requests, we can look into contacting our vendor for another drop.
I own the Hifiman RE-400 and they are killer for CAD 130. They don't look particularly exciting, but hey - it's the sound that counts, right? Speaking of, these are neutral, but far from boring. Also comes with a bunch of extras - a million different types and sizes of tips (including comply foam tips), a hard-shelled carrying case, and some of these filters that are stuck on the canals.
I'm not sure how much they're worth in USD, but if you manage to get them below $100, then it will be very difficult to find a pair this good at the same price range.
Quick review for the R-50M: Having owned R-50s, Brainwavz B-2s, TDK IE800s and Shure SE215s. I can say without a doubt that the R-50s were the best overall sound (next TDKs, the B2s following narrowly due to sibilance, and finally the Shures)- the only question was build quality, which I found to be significantly worse than the Shures, slightly worse than the TDKs and essentially equivalent to the Brainwavz, albeit with a much better design on the Y-split that would alleviate my major complaint with the latter. No serious concern though, and overall very comfortable IEMs. I lost them while traveling and was devastated, the TDKs are the most recent acquisition because they were an eBay steal but I would rather have the R-50s had I been buying from new.
B&W makes the best speakers in the world why not an iem? The series 2 is out on the c5's and with a bigger driver and more refined sound, the loose base is no longer an issue making these a great pair of iem's! Also the design looks very nice compared to a lot of iems in my opinion. Here is a headfi review http://www.head-fi.org/products/bowers-wilkins-c5-s2-in-ear-headphones-black/reviews/11656 VOTE UP
Maybe because $180 isn't quite what I'd call 'budget' since there are the Sennheiser CX 300-II ones sitting at about $50, and that's a well known brand?
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