Drop + Etymotic - ERX

I would look at an Etymotic model with some Comply Professional foam tips. They fit very deep and have the best passive isolation of any non-custom IEM that I'm aware of. I'm a professional drummer and before I could afford higher tier CIEMs, I used a pair of Etymotics for monitoring in loud venues. They're perfect for the application and I can't imagine anything that would be better for someone sensitive to sound looking to block as much out as they can.

Yeah the combination of the bass and separation is an ear tickler for sure! I'm usually into balance tuned in ear monitors and for me these are about as basic as I can get. For ABSOLUTE detail under $500 I ended up moving to the Elysian Pilgrims which are even more detailed than the RE2000, S12 and others. Those will be my detail kings moreso than even my Etymotic ER4 and TSMR Sands. This is from studying the reviews I've seen of them (still waiting for them to arrive). I'd say for under $200 the re2000 is a steal though especially if you outfit them with some Tri Clarion eartips for mids.

Wired ~~Etyomitcs~~ *Etymotics* would be your best bet then. If you can't scrimp on sound you shouldn't even be looking at wireless headphones. Edit: Fixed a typo