At this price range, I would highly recommend something like the JBL LSR305, JBL LSR308, or Mackie MR624 / MR824.
I listened to the Mackie MR824 and JBL LSR308 side by side in a Guitar Center and found I preferred the warmer sound of the Mackie at the time. That might have just been coincidence though with room positioning etc.
However this was a very eye opening experience for me, since those $500 Mackie MR824’s in many ways sounded better and more enjoyable than my Bowers and Wilkins 702 S2’s I had at the time. And so this lead me into the world of audio science
I would highly recommend you consider the Neumann KH80 though if you can stretch the budget for a pair of speakers you may never feel are lacking in quality in almost any dimension. Any of the $500 speakers recommended here (including the JBLs) are going to feel a bit like they’re missing something in terms of sound quality vs headphones or better speakers.
I know someone who has both JBL 308s and Neumann KH120s, and the Neumann’s can truly be “endgame” level performance in many ways. At least here in the US, the Neumann KH80/KH120 are priced much less than comparable Genelec’s — and, many dealers will negotiate discounts on Neumann’s as well! Sure, some other speakers are better in some ways at 5-10x the cost, but it’s very subtle. The difference between JBL 308/306 and Neumann KH120/KH80 is not a subtle upgrade.