I had the same thing happen to my RE0. I super-glued the casing back together, and they worked fine, until I ran them through the washer 

RE0 and RE-ZERO are good bets for quality treble, but in my opinion the cables got tangled pretty easily if not wrapped. Haven't heard the SE215 so couldn't tell you about those.

I just got my GR-07 yesterday and I love them too! Upgraded from the RE0 (split housing ), and while the VSonic is not as bright, it is definitely has more depth on the lower frequencies, which I thought was lacking. Comfort and cable is awesome too, and the sound is not as fatiguing as the RE0...

Quote:   I've heard that there are some vented IEMs that allow for less isolation and more open sound. Can't remember off the top of my head this late at night, but I'm not sure if any of those fit the price range.    

Hi, I was wondering how these compare to the PFE 022 Perfect Bass, which are also ~$100. I'm looking for a more balanced sound, but with quality bass (the treble issues I am reading about on the SE215s are kind of worrying). I'm coming from a broken RE0 :( of which I loved the detail and...