HEDD Audio · Type 20 MK2
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The retained reference is $4,798 current U.S. price for a black stereo pair. Confirm exact left-right pair inventory; open-box, white finish, single-side listings and the newer A-CORE branch do not change the retained pair identity. Confirm source level, placement, hearing-level practice, electrical supply, lifting or mounting and return terms before payment.
Current market
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
Confirm exact left-right pair inventory; open-box, white finish, single-side listings and the newer A-CORE branch do not change the retained pair identity. Confirm new authorized stock, tax, shipping, promotion and return terms at checkout.
Type 20 MK2 fits buyers who will use its sealed-versus-ported modes, Lineariser and digital input as real workflow choices while accepting handed cabinets, high cost and DSP commissioning.
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What changed
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Type 20 MK2 was checked against manufacturer identity, manual or specification, support, exact current U.S. price, independent professional evidence and bounded exact-model owner evidence.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
Owner experience
Owner evidence is retained as a room, placement, gain, noise, calibration, firmware and service checklist for Type 20 MK2, not a response, translation, defect or safety rate.
Reports are self-selected and span different rooms, listening distances, interfaces, gain structures, power, stands, firmware, calibration tools, service regions and hearing. They cannot prove population response, pair matching, reliability, mix translation, hearing safety or service quality.Self-selected exact-model owners discuss room size, placement, input gain, hiss, standby, calibration, firmware, failures and service. Reports span unlike rooms and chains and are not response, translation, defect, hearing-safety or service-rate evidence.
Select bass and latency modes before calibration because a mixed CoP or Lineariser setup invalidates pair comparison
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HEDD Audio identifies Type 20 MK2 as a compact three-way monitor with 7-inch woofer, 4-inch midrange, Air Motion Transformer, analog and AES input, DSP linearization and selectable closed-or-ported operation.
Sweetwater lists the current black Type 20 MK2 pair at $4,798, equivalent to $2,399 per handed monitor. Confirm exact left-right pair inventory; open-box, white finish, single-side listings and the newer A-CORE branch do not change the retained pair identity
Tri-amplified three-way cabinet with 7-inch honeycomb woofer, 4-inch honeycomb midrange and HEDD Air Motion Transformer; removable plugs and DSP create documented closed or bass-reflex modes. HEDD states 32 Hz to 40 kHz and 120 dB maximum SPL at 1 metre for a pair under its published basis; mode, pair and tolerance qualifications prevent direct comparison with single-monitor IEC results. Analog balanced XLR and AES/EBU digital input and through output enter DSP; optional expansion-card capabilities depend on exact installed hardware and are not included by model name alone.
HEDD publishes MK2 manuals, firmware and support. Confirm MK2 versus A-CORE parts, optional-card availability, handed replacement, warranty freight and repair turnaround. Retained price is a black left-right pair. Stands, analog or digital cabling, controller, optional cards, measurement tools, treatment and subwoofer remain separate.
Independent professional coverage distinguishes Type 20 MK2's three-way layout, CoP modes and phase-linear DSP. Claims remain mode- and test-specific.
Self-selected exact-model owners discuss room size, placement, input gain, hiss, standby, calibration, firmware, failures and service. Reports span unlike rooms and chains and are not response, translation, defect, hearing-safety or service-rate evidence.
NIOSH explains that sound level and exposure duration both affect hearing risk. A monitor's maximum-output or limiter specification does not establish a safe listening level or duration.
AES technical literature frames monitor response as a loudspeaker, position and room interaction. Correction and anechoic data do not guarantee a listening-room result.
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Manufacturer identity, current U.S. price, manual or technical specification, support path, independent professional testing and bounded exact-model owner evidence were checked on August 18, 2026. This desk covers complete current U.S.-supported active nearfield, midfield, compact main and calibrated professional monitor systems for recording, mixing, mastering, post, broadcast and serious production rooms. It excludes passive consumer speakers, subwoofers and controllers sold alone, unsupported imports, discontinued models, finish variants, cosmetic bundles and pair-count or woofer-size padding without a material architecture, workflow or platform difference. Preserve single-versus-pair pricing, exact generation, driver topology, port, passive-radiator, sealed or transmission-line mode, handed orientation, stated response tolerance and maximum-output test basis, amplification, analog, digital and network-control roles, digital clocking and latency, directivity, listening distance, room volume and decay, placement EQ, calibration microphone, license and controller requirements, stored settings, firmware, account, cloud, privacy and offline operation, source gain, hiss, standby and wake, mains, heat, weight, stand, mount, structure and restraint, subwoofer and bass management, warranty, authorized service and replacement path. Room correction cannot fill deep cancellation nulls, shorten physical decay, add undistorted headroom or replace treatment and geometry. Published frequency range, maximum SPL, review measurements and owner reports are not interchangeable across tolerance, distance, averaging, pair, peak or continuous bases. Use grounded power, ventilation, rated stands and approved mounting hardware; arrange competent structural and overhead installation where applicable. Set reference level and duration conservatively and follow occupational and hearing-health guidance. No specification, calibration, price, review, owner report, monitor, limiter, warranty or service plan guarantees neutral perception, mix translation, mastering accuracy, client approval, room compliance, uptime, hearing safety, electrical safety, fall prevention or any creative, commercial, health or safety outcome.
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