I've heard great things about them and that Roger Nichols is using them etc. Has anyone here used them?

Looking for advice for anyone who's worked a lot with either or ever directly compared them? I'm about to purchase a set of nearfields as I'm giving my HR824's back to work, wondering whether the HD-1's are worth twice the price of the BM15A . I know the Mackie's are generally well regarded, but having used the HR824's for several years now, I'm just not a big fan of their sound.