Packaging and Accessories

The HEDDphone TWO review sample from 2023 shipped when it was still in the pre-order stage before retail packaging was ready. With the HEDDphone TWO GT, things are already ready to go, and thus I was able to showcase everything a paying customer gets. Expect to see a large cardboard box that comes with HEDD Audio branding as well as a label clearly identifying the product inside—not the best if you don't want people to know what is inside. There's plenty of thick foam all around the actual product box, which itself is one of the largest for headphones in the market today. HEDD Audio clearly prefers to go clean and predominantly black where it can, including on the box with the product name and a simple render of the headphones on a black background. The back side has a blurb on the GT, including the tagline "From Pro to Audiophile" which I really like—you almost immediately get how this differs from the older HEDDphone TWO. A list of contents inside, product specifications, confirmation about these headphones being made in Germany, and a note on the reassuring five-year warranty is also seen here. The sleeve comes off from the top or bottom to reveal a thick cardboard box, which itself is open on one side and has two pull-out compartments that come labeled for easy identification.


The slimmer cardboard box on the top contains the various accessories included with the HEDDphone TWO GT, which come neatly placed inside a shaped foam layer with cutouts as seen above. This includes a set of velour ear pads with fenestration on the inner surface only, thick foam filling, and L/R labels on the back for easier identification. These are relatively thick pads that are quite soft to the touch, and are optional pads to use if you don't prefer the pre-installed ones we will examine shortly. We also get the various cables and cable adapters here in individual slots, and these are far easier to remove than put back together how they were—it also results in the cables having some kinks in place owing to how they come folded and placed here, so you need to spend some time to loosen them up. This is the one place where I felt HEDD Audio could have gone with more function over form.


The lower box, again employing a 2-piece design, houses a user manual and the storage/carry case for the HEDDphone TWO GT. This is a really nice, albeit large, headphones case with hard shell that has a fabric lining on the outside. Note the HEDD logo embossed on the front too, and there is even a handle on the top to make it easier to carry the case or tie it to another bag using a carabiner. The rounded rectangular shape helps ensure uniform drop resistance as well as provides the ability to place it vertically or horizontally. I also appreciated the two sturdy zipper tabs associated with a self-sealing zipper for added dust and spill protection. Opening the case, we see the headphones placed on one side of a specifically shaped compartment that snugly holds it in place, with some paperwork included in the form of a quick start guide going over the set-up and use of the headphones as well as a warranty brochure reminding you to register the device and opt for as much as five years of extended warranty. There is also a separate compartment inside with its own cover to help keep it closed, which comes in handy to store the headphone cable/adapter of your choice in addition to a small portable DAC/amp. I much prefer this approach over, say, a mesh layer as usual, and this also prevents any accidental damage/scratches to the headphones from the cable hardware if things are moving around. This case is darker in color compared to the one that the HEDDphone TWO ships in, starting a trend of the HEDDphone TWO GT going for a stealthier look as we will see on the next page.