by Psyre » Sat May 30, 2020 12:21 am
I have no experience with any of the following, but after exhaustive research before deciding to go way more expensive, I'd say JBL lsr305's or Kali Audio LP6's. Internal amps at this range will have noticeable noise when idle, just the way it is. The Kali's are front ported, so better if they will be near a wall. As far as small form factor, I have been reading positive marks on IK's iLoud's.
I know these are all about $100 more than your stated budget, but it would be worth the patience if it would take a couple months to stretch it IMO.
Otherwise, looks used and local. I found some Presonus Eris 8's for a little over $200 that went to my collaborator. Yamaha HS offerings are good second hand options in a buyer's market, but are probably the most expensive out of everything I've mentioned. Sometimes they pop up in craigslist "studio bundles" though.