Star Wars The Black Series Imperial Stormtrooper Electronic Voice Changer Helmet, Collector Item, Ages 8 and up (Amazon Exclusive)

Simply gorgeous looking. The best looking Stormtrooper helmet you will find at an affordable price. While likely not meeting the 501sts standards without some work, for anybody else it will be a magnificent piece to display or wear to torture the cat.The helmet is three pieces, at least out of the box. Unlike some other adult helmet replicas, in which the separate pieces are used to get a better fit and close around the head, (Hasbro Legends Iron Man and Starlird, Bandai's Red Power Ranger) for the Stormtrooper helmet, the three pieces are largely for manufacture and shipping. Once you clap them together you will not be taking them apart. It goes on over the head,just as seen in the movies.Fit and finish is superb. I can't speak to the minute accuracy of the sculpt, but to the inexpert eye it looks dead on. It's mainly unpainted white ABS plastic. Which is a good thing in this case. Stormtrooper gear is shiny white plastic. With some nice clean paint apps for detailing, such as the blue on the respirator vents and the grey temple and nose details. The lenses are dark green. I'm not sure if that is accurate to the on screen props, but they look right in the fles. Giving the shiny black look for the eyes with just enough color to make them seem real.The voice changer is pure garbage. It sounds awful, randomly works and just seems tacked on. The only reason I don't take a star off for it is it is completely and utterly pointless and unnecessary. Nobody is buying this thing just to hear themselves say "these aren't the droids w're looking for" and "move along" through a cheesy toy voice box. Just leave the batteries out.The fit on an adult male head is decent. The internal strapping is meh at best. It suffers for only being anchored to the front half of the helmet (due to the three piece design). Without a hear anchor on the head strap the helmet tends to tilt upwards slightly, limiting your downward vision. If you plan of routinely wearing this thing it would be worthwhile to invest in some cheap motorcycle of football helmet padding to put inside.While it has a few minor flaws, the shear value of this thing cannot be beat. It's the helmet you have craved since that glorious May Day in 1978. A look and design that has honestly never been equaled. And it is available at a below $100 retail price. You can't beat that.

Awesome helmet! Kids and adults go ballistic when you put this bucket on. For the amount of money, this thing gets the job done, and then some. Yeah, I know it isn’t 501st Legion approved (the 501st is a world wide charitable foundation uber nerd club of professional Star Wars cosplayers- I know this and can say this because I am a uber nerd Star Wars cosplayer), but this helmet is so darn close to perfect it’s ridiculous. The screen accurate helmets have some minute detailing differences (not embossed teardrops, temple markers, and blue piping, the bump on back that houses the not-so-hot voice changer, blah blah whoopdee doo). It still just rocks. Time for pros and cons:Pros-PriceDurableEasy to assembleEasy to customize (actually a fun project in my book)Cons-Needs to be customized (again, easily)Voice changer is sub-parI’ve included images of my modifications: I removed the included head band and swapped it out for helmet padding (and I left the nose piece in, a lot of users take it out, but to me it assists when quickly turning your head), 2 micro computer fans powered by 9V batteries (really helps during hot summer parades and festivals) , the “frown” is actually, to be screen accurate (uber nerd coming through) a screen mesh and not opaque or solid (I razored out the embossed vent blocking the frown and just screwed it back in with a screen door fragment). For a better voice changer, I purchased a cheap battery powered belt on unit, and hook velcroed it’s surface, then placed the loop Velcro surface inside the helmet at mouth level, plenty of room to work with.Just order it and have fun. Your kids will love a fun dad (like I did), your wife will think you are nuts (but love your dedication, I think), and be the envy of your neighbors.

I read the reviews, looked at other helmets, etc etc. When I first got it, came in 3 pieces all really good quality and no blemishes that i could find. I tried putting on the face piece first to feel the adjustable straps and discovered they were too tight on my head. Adjusted and viola fit perfectly (AND I do have a relatively large head. After a bit of adjusting and putting the 3 pieces together I found it fit great! Actually far more comfy than I expected considering even 4/5 star reviews!Now a few negatives. Seeing out of it at first can be awkward. I had to keep fighting the urge to pull the front down to look out of it. After a little while I got use to it though.ALOT of people complain the "voice changer" doesn't work. Well to those I have to ask...what do u expect a storm trooper to sound like? A man talking through a radio...which is exactly what it sounds like. YES you have to have the mic right next to your mouth however. AND being inside a helmet its easier to hear yourself then the radio sounding voice the mic produces, but then....most mic/voice changers DO sound like that TO the person speaking.Personally I was happy with the way it sounded.Could it sound better? Yes. Does it sound good? Yes.All in all GREAT Helmet. Either for collection or costume wearing..looks great and with a few mods feels fantastic (got myself a set of pads and modded mine and is awesome!Inexpensive for the quality of the helmet too! One of the best you can find that actually LOOKS like an authentic helmet. Can't wait for Halloween!