Analog Monitoring Perfection
When it comes to studio monitors, recording engineers require a focused, transparent listening experience that reveals the minute details of their mix; everything else is secondary. Enter the HEDD Type 20 A-Core. This powered 3-way reference studio monitor boasts a straightforward, plug-and-play design that delivers full-range, high-resolution sound with unerring accuracy. Configured as a mirror-imaged pair with precision-matched components, the Type 20 A-Core features HEDD’s signature Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeter and custom Honeycomb composite 4-inch midrange and 7-inch low-frequency drivers. Powered by three 300-watt ICEpower Class D amplifiers, this tri-amplified speaker system leverages its massive headroom and dynamic range to serve up effortless, natural playback of any program material.
Unerring accuracy for mixes that translate
The Type 20 A-Core’s analog filter network is precision-tuned for natural frequency distribution with virtually no distortion, resulting in exemplary midrange clarity. As a result, you’ll find it’s easier to place, for instance, vocals and solo instruments in a mix, allowing you to achieve an ideal balance that translates to the world outside your studio and holds up well on real-world playback systems, where lackluster mixes go to die. Moreover, the Type 20 A-Core’s all-analog signal path delivers this level of detail without digital processing, giving you immediate, zero-latency monitoring. Finally, the Type 20 A-Core includes a built-in EQ for high-precision room tuning using intuitive analog controls — no screens or menus required. Assembled by hand in Berlin, Germany, the Type 20 A-Core will unleash the full potential of your studio, mastering suite, or audiophile home system.
Reference-grade analog performance
The Type 20 A-Core is spec’d with HEDD’s most sophisticated analog filter board to date, enabling the company’s engineers to tune each speaker for absolute consistency across stereo pairs. The Type 20 A-Core’s uncolored, natural signal path provides you with a trustworthy reference, ensuring that your mixes translate with accurate balance and maximum clarity, just as you intended. Beyond that, the Type 20 A-Core’s pure analog signal path contains zero AD/DA conversion or digital processing, providing a direct, transparent sound with ultra-low latency. At Sweetwater, we’ve heard pretty much every studio monitor out there, and we’re sold on the Type 20 A-Core’s focused analog performance. If you’re searching for a reference-grade studio monitor that’s simple, immediate, and honest — not to mention an outstanding value — the Type 20 A-Core will exceed all your expectations.
Uncompromising sound quality
Handbuilt in Berlin, Germany, using premium components, the HEDD Type 20 A-Core flaunts the company’s celebrated AMT tweeter. This superior design delivers ultra-high frequency extension up to 50kHz, extremely fast transient response, and natural, distortion-free sound, enabling you to hear every nuance of your mix. Additionally, the Type 20 A-Core houses custom 4-inch MF and 7-inch LF drivers with lightweight, rigid composite diaphragms yielding articulate mids and deep, controlled lows — essential for mixing bass-driven music or cinematic mixes in smaller spaces. A notable byproduct of the Type 20 A-Core’s all-analog design is its remarkable simplicity. It features straightforward XLR/TRS combo and RCA inputs, with no complex data networking to contend with. You also get a built-in EQ with intuitive Bass and Treble knobs, allowing you to quickly and easily conform the speaker to your room’s acoustics or your individual preferences.
HEDD Type 20 A-Core Features:
- 3-way powered reference studio monitor
- Handmade Air Motion Transformer (AMT) tweeter
- Custom Honeycomb composite 7-in. woofer and 4-in. midrange driver
- 3 x 300W ICEpower Class D tri-amplification
- Precision-tuned analog filter network
- All-analog signal path for sonic purity and zero-latency monitoring
- Onboard EQ provides high-precision room tuning using intuitive analog controls
- Robust, heavy-duty MDF cabinet
- Handbuilt in Berlin, Germany
