Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer Helmet
Any child can be instantly transformed into an authentic Clone Trooper with the Hasbro Clone Wars Voice Changer Helmet. Featuring a sleek, futuristic look and details that are sure to please any Star Wars fan, this adjustable helmet issues popular sayings from the TV show and amplifies your child’s voice, adding a fun element to imaginative play. Designed for aspiring troopers aged five and up, this helmet is fun for adults, too.
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What We Think
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The Good: Durable, realistic Clone Trooper helmet
The Bad: Size may be awkward for younger children
In a Nutshell: Inspires active, imaginative play that spans distant galaxies |
At a Glance
Ages: 5 and older
Requires: 3 AA batteries (included) |
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The mask is sure to please a Star Wars fan. View larger. |
The microphone inside changes and amplifies your child’s voice. View Larger. |
Join the Grand Army of the Republic
Preparing for your first mission as a Clone Trooper is quick and easy. Before you assemble the helmet, adjust the straps on the insert to fit your child, then snap it into place. We had to try several times before the two back pieces and the front of the helmet snapped together neatly. Once we got the three pieces aligned correctly, they attached securely, producing a sleek, sturdy helmet. The three “AA” batteries that power audio features come already installed.
Featuring realistic details, including a tinted visor, a crest on top, and clone-inspired colors, this durable, plastic helmet has three buttons on the right side that prompt five different sayings from the Clone Wars TV show. A button that issues radio static keeps communication interesting, and commands like “Cover Me!” and “All units fire at will!” add a quick adrenaline rush to any battle. Plus, there’s a voice-modulator microphone so kids (and adults) can issue their own statements in a cool clone voice.
Experience Intergalactic Role Playing
Whether part of a Halloween custom, an everyday role-playing game, or a display in the ultimate collector’s bedroom, this Clone Trooper helmet brings home all the excitement of Star Wars. We were floored by the accuracy and durability of its construction. Plus the tinted visor was much easier to see through than we expected, as long as the helmet was sized correctly.
The size and weight that make this helmet so realistic and durable did cause us to worry about how easy it would be for smaller children to wear. It’s true that the straps inside adjust to fit small heads, but that doesn’t prevent the size of the helmet itself from being awkward. Similarly, the microphone is adjustable, but it can still be stuck too far away from a small child’s mouth. This means that the helmet has to be lifted by hand to speak through the microphone.
When it’s positioned close enough to the wearer’s face, the microphone does a good job amplifying statements and commands, as well as providing the static you’d expect from a clone. It’s ability to truly modify and deepen a voice is less reliable, although this doesn’t really detract from the fun. Overall, it’s hard to beat a toy that encourages active, imaginative play the way this helmet does. Even adults who are loyal to the original trilogy are likely to enjoy slipping the Clone Trooper helmet on and taking part in the struggles of the Republic.
What’s in the Box
Clone Trooper helmet and instruction booklet.
User Ratings and Reviews
1 Star save your money
My grandson had been begging for this for Easter. It was a big disappointment. Too heavy, can’t walk with it on. As far as the “voice changer” goes, that’s a joke. It’s just a static button that you use when you talk. It doesn’t change your voice! I feel strongly that this is a false advertising issue. Huge, huge disappointment.
4 Stars Heavy! Voice changer not great; still a fun toy for ages 5 – 8
We purchased this helmet as a Christmas gift for our sons, ages 5 and 8. The voice changer did not work. We exchanged it without any difficulties and this second one works better. However, as other reviewers commented, it is not a high quality voice changer. We have another voice changer that works much better. Also, the helmet is very heavy and awkward to walk around in. Be aware of that if you intend to purchase this as a Halloween costume. All of that being said, it is a fun toy. They love to play with it.
4 Stars Lives up to expectations
Our 8 yr old wanted to spend some Christmas money on this item. We were very happy to find it on Amazon for $25. We had looked at it in many other stores for anywhere from $30 – $50. I read him some reviews from here, particularly regarding the “voice changer” before purchasing, but he wanted it anyway.
He LOVES this toy. It does require snapping together, and was a little tricky, but not too bad. The “voice changer” does not. And the microphone does not reach his mouth, so he really does not use that part of the helmet. Nevertheless, he loves playing with it, and being a clone trooper. He is a little smaller than average, but has never complained that the helmet hurt him or was too heavy. Mostly he uses his own voice and commands. He wears it outside, playing imagination battle games. It has been dropped on hard floors several times, but has not broken.
Although this clearly is false advertising, regarding the voice-changing function (which doesn’t), nevertheless, it was a good investment for Daniel.
3 Stars Pretty good fun but a little disappointing
I bought this for my 9 year old son and he thinks it’s pretty cool. A little bit fiddly with the way things snap together (and don’t line up properly) and I agree with another review that it doesn’t seem to change the voice much but overall my son enjoys it – mainly for the look. Hey, if the voice changer actually worked he wouldn’t be able to find the thing, I’d be using it for conference calls. I think it’s worth the money I paid for it and would purchase it again.
3 Stars Satisfactory
My son enjoys this helmet but it isn’t what we thought it would be. It states on the description it changes your voice but myself and my son didn’t feel it does what it says. Basically you hold a button, the noise is static and you talk over it so it doesn’t change your voice just adds a static sound. The helmet is quite heavy so even though it says you can adjust the size it still didn’t fit his head too well. He did enjoy playing it for a little while but now it sits in the basement with the rest of the toys.
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