Would say more of the forum uses 25s? Having owed a pair of both xds, 25s plus the ath pro 800 audio technicas, you really cant beat the 25 especially if you plan on clubs later on. As you can pick them up quite cheap 150 - 200 because they are phasing them out for the new models. I will admit the 53s and audio technica have a bit better sound quality, but the punchiness, volume and isolation were far better on the 25s, which is key for clubs. They were also heaps lighter and sit on your head nice and firmly ie they arent loose like the others. End of the day headphones are key man, far better off getting quality if you want to try and take it as far as you can