SR80s were the first headphones I bought to treat myself around 12 years ago.. they are still in decent condition apart from the foams needing replacing a couple of times and the vinyl headband dying in the sun on the dashboard of the car (now wrapped with bar tape).
I think they are stylish, they look awesome if you’re into that thing.
They also sound great however because they are open backed as has been mentioned they may sound worse in a lot of environments (out and about)… I personally upgraded to some Bose Q35s (well over budget) because they were sound cancelling and that makes the biggest SQ difference for me out and about.. you really zone out where you are..
Point being.. if shes on the move then maybe my grado suggestion wasn’t great and in ear is the way to go for that budget!?
Oculas are apparently releasing some $49 headphones to “rivel” $900 ones… not sure if they are stand alone or completely bs marketing hype but we’ll see..