HEDD Type 20 MK2 Pair + HEDD Sub 8 complete set. Custom Canare/Neutrik XLR or XLR->TRS Cables Free (just msg first)

Amazing full set of HEDD’s w Sub 8 w latest firmware + updates. Those who know my storefront on Reverb know I like to give the deep dive details on my listings and provide a level well researched info about the gear listed far beyond the websites and forums. As a 25 year grammy certified platinum vet engineer+ across many major label studios and a gear tech, studio owner, designer, acoustic consultant , producer, audio technology university professor and every other audio role i’ve had, I’m constantly in comms with the manufactures and the people who use the gear every day making their living. As I’m slowly retiring out of the game, I feel passing down the lived experience and legacy is important. The industry demands truth and respect that is slowly eroding away. Aanyway.. on to the HEDDs… HEDD is the natural progression of the engineers from ADAM who quit when ADAM was bought by a bigger conglomerate and all their stuff started going for cost efficiency over quality. The OG engineers from ADAM know amazing monitors like the old Adam S3A’s, so they quit to be free to design monitors under their own brand .. HEDD. (other engineers from Adam started the EVE company, for a lower price point w some cost saving sacrifices …. it was just two teams who wanted to follow their own engineering philosophies, wo the suit and tie corporate opinions that don’t understand the science. HEDD Type 20‘s have the 40 years experience to punch waay above their weight. they are so feature rich, you can tailor them to almost any room or any personal preference, and the Linearizer…. well it’s changed the entire way I look at monitors now. Great in small or large rooms. If you like Adams, these are a huge step up! They are very cleverly designed to give the facts about your mix, or they can be taylored to be the client impressive bangers as well. Small home spot or large pro room, you get the option to set em to your preference and your acoustic constraints. I can give you the downsides too… having the option to be be closed or open ported, phase aligned or not, the input sensitivity, all the adjustable features, though implemented really well, it can overwhelm a little. It takes time to find what fits for your setup, which means it takes an ear and the knowledge to know how to reach your end goal. When closed ported across all 3 monitors (cool that you can option the sub and satellites in a hybrid ported setup tho), but all closed with the extended low end option on the sub means they don’t get as loud as when open, so you trade a bit of max SPL for a bit of accuracy. However, the smart engineer knows accuracy for pinpoint mixing adjustments aren’t done at 100dB SPL. Also ribbon tweeters dont have much vertical range, so keeping the tweeter at ear level makes a big difference, so if you don’t have the ability to set the height at ear level, sometimes you fall out of the sweet spot. That’s not a HEDD only thing, that’s all ribbon based monitors, but once you hear the detail of a ribbon tweeter proper, it’s hard to go back. Owning them, they adapt with you as your circumstances change, and when you land on the right sweet spot, then you‘ve hit a mark other speakers aren't able to do unless you can audition them in your own space first, so the risk in getting the wrong monitors for your needs is low which is usually the scariest part of buying monitors. A tip is to open the sats, close the sub, and set the crossover a click or two higher than you normally would (or try the reverse of that). This tilts where that SPL vs tight punch accuracy balance is and gives you a happy middle ground. You also can move them forward or back from the wall behind them w the sub at its best position if different and adjust the time delay so they still all arrive phase aligned without the boundary reflection issues of the speaker wall. The Linearizer brings an imaging and spatial quality analog speakers can’t come close to, especially wo ribbon tweeters. However there’s a bit of latency that makes tracking time sensitive intricate parts difficult, so occasionally you have to turn it off to track. Again, that’s common w most DSP phase alignment, but I‘m not here to market them to you and hide the things a sales pitch would. I think everyone should know every detail and make an educated decision. The ones here up for sale… These are well cared for, never blasted near max volume, never left the studio. I’ve used ribbon monitors my whole career so I’m very meticulous about keeping ribbons safe and covered when not in use. All units function flawlessly. Cosmetically the left monitor has a small scratch on the underside of the monitor, can’t be seen when in use… see photo. Very superficial. I‘ve been lucky in being able to hear dozens and dozens of monitors from all price ranges. If you like ADAMs, these are a real evolution. They aren‘t as mid heavy as the old S3A, not even close to fatiguing, and they’re just a better class of sound than any…