# Hedd (hedd.audio): agent-readiness 71/100, grade C

> Rank 113 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-10-08T03:00:14.374Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/hedd-audio  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/hedd-audio

## Summary
Category: Musical instruments and audio gear
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "HEDD Audio (Heinz Electrodynamic Designs) is a German manufacturer of high-end professional audio equipment, including studio headphones and active studio monitors. They cater to professional studios, musicians, and audiophiles seeking precise sound reproduction for mixing, mastering, and critical listening.",
  "offerings": [
    "Studio Headphones (e.g., HEDDphone)",
    "Active Studio Monitors (e.g., TYPE A-CORE series)",
    "Professional Audio Monitoring Solutions",
    "Audiophile-grade sound equipment"
  ],
  "audience": "Professional studios, musicians, audiophiles, audio engineers, music producers",
  "geography": "Primarily operates from Berlin, Germany, for design and assembly, with international sales and distribution.",
  "strengths": [
    "High-quality, accurate audio reproduction",
    "German engineering and craftsmanship",
    "Focus on innovative Air Motion Transformer (AMT) technology",
    "Award-winning products for professional and audiophile markets"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific details of current promotional offers or discounts",
    "Current stock levels for all product models",
    "Detailed information on their extended warranty programs",
    "Specific local dealer networks outside major markets"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "genelec.com",
    "adam-audio.com",
    "focal.com",
    "neumann.com",
    "barefootsound.com"
  ],
  "business": "Manufacturer and direct seller of high-end studio headphones and professional active loudspeakers for audio professionals and audiophiles, designed and assembled in Berlin, Germany.",
  "competitors": [
    "genelec.com",
    "adam-audio.com",
    "focal.com",
    "neumann.com",
    "barefootsound.com",
    "dynaudio.com",
    "psb.global"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 17/26
- Discovery surface: 13/20
- Identity & policy: 5/12
- Agent-facing performance: 8/8
- Agent protocols: 4/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No heading hierarchy
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call
- [improvement] No machine-readable contact
- [improvement] Organisation structured data
- [improvement] Stated automated-access policy

## Add-on packs
- E-commerce & product feeds: 33/100 (not part of the public score)

## AI mentions and rivals
Named in 1 AI assistant answers.
- genelec.com: 53/100 https://qomvia.com/site/genelec-com
- adam-audio.com: 66/100 https://qomvia.com/site/adam-audio-com
- focal.com: 60/100 https://qomvia.com/site/focal-com
- neumann.com: 62/100 https://qomvia.com/site/neumann-com
- barefootsound.com: 46/100 https://qomvia.com/site/barefootsound-com

## FAQ
Q: Is Hedd readable by AI agents?
A: Hedd (hedd.audio) scores 71 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade C, measured 2 days ago, on 08.10.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 2 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using hedd.audio?
A: The heaviest problems are: No heading hierarchy; No MCP endpoint to call; No machine-readable contact; Organisation structured data; Stated automated-access policy. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Hedd agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of hedd.audio as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100. E-commerce & product feeds checks are scored separately (33/100) and do not affect the public score or rank.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from 2 days ago, on 08.10.2026.

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