HEDD Audio is launching the Type 05 A-Core Edition X, a limited anniversary edition of its acclaimed Type 05 A-Core studio monitor.
There are just 100 pairs available worldwide, with each offering luxurious detailing and upgraded materials. EDITION X commemorates both HEDD’s 10th anniversary and founder Klaus Heinz, as he celebrates 40 years of pioneering loudspeaker design.
The standard version of the Type O5 A-Core studio monitor was a huge hit at its release back in May, and scored a prestigious 10/10 from MusicTech for its “exceptionally coherent sound”. The Type 05 A-Core model launched at the same time as a Type 07 model, with both said to “distill” the last four decades of Heinz’s design work.
At the heart of the new, limited Edition X model is a custom ENIG-finished PCB that HEDD says will guarantee unmatched signal purity, stability, and long-term durability. Each pair of the new Type 05 A-Core Edition X monitor has been handcrafted in Berlin, and features luxurious 18k gold-plated details, including Italian-crafted elements such as the backplate, tweeter grille, screws, and knobs.
“Gold has long symbolised the very qualities that define Edition X,” says HEDD Audio. “Its purity mirrors the all-analogue signal path, which delivers uncoloured and unprocessed sonic truth. Its longevity, rooted in gold’s resistance to tarnish, is reflected in Edition X’s ENIG-finished PCBs and premium-grade materials, ensuring decades of consistent performance.”
Edition X will be available this October, exclusively through select HEDD Audio partners. As a tribute to Heinz’s 40 years of innovation, one pair of Edition X conceals a gold-plated, engraved warranty card offering a whopping 40 years of coverage. Beyond this special edition, all HEDD products, including Edition X, come with a standard five-year warranty.
“Materials define components, and components define speakers,” comments Heinz. “With Edition X, we wanted to create a monitor that embodies permanence, purity, and precision – both visually and sonically.”
To find out more, head over to HEDD Audio.
Rachel is a DIY musician who began learning guitar and keyboard from her bedroom at 14. She has written news and features for MusicTech since 2022, and also has bylines across Kerrang!, Guitar.com, and The Forty-Five. Though a lover of heavy music, her guilty pleasure is 2000s pop.
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