oh yeah, and i'm fine with buying used items, so if it goes over the 200 dollar limit that's fine.

Alesis M1mk2 Active.

They sell for $400/pair - new. I'm selling mine for $300 if you're interested. They're in mint condition, look great and sound even better. Surely, there's much better out there, but you said it yourself, you're not looking for greatness in that price range (and you won't find it either), so these would be a good choice. You can also look around for some used KRK, Event, M-Audio, all of these would do a decent job for tracking/recording. As for mixing, this will depend on your ears and how you learn the monitors, which applies to the cheapest or most expensive ones. Good luck.

cheap powered moniters

I have nothing but praise for my BEHRINGER MS-16 powered moniters.Cheap as chips @ (AUD)$135.00.I always shut my eyes and select what my ears tell me is good and these moniters appealed to my ears over several other respected & more expensive brands.

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you might try out some Behringer Truth active nearfields.
They're based on the Mackie (like most behringer gear) HR 624 but are half the price.