Star Wars The Black Series Poe Dameron Helmet

Hasbro's done a nice job with the entry into their line of Black Series wearable helmets. Hasbro addressed some of the criticisms of the Black Series Stormtrooper helmet, which looked nice, but was a difficult fit for some, and the voice electronics weren't very good.In this Poe helmet there are no plastic straps. Instead there are 3 separable foam cloth-covered stitched pads (2 ear muffs and an upper piece). The cloth of the pads stick to any of the 7 built-in velcro discs inside the helmet. It's a tight fit for me with all the pads installed, but if you detach and remove the ear muffs, you'll get about an extra 2 inches of room in width. So while this helmet looks a bit smaller than the stormtrooper helmet to me, it is actually roomier inside and should fit most adults. With the ear muffs removed I can even wear the helmet with glasses on.There are three speakers inside the helmet: two at the front top and one in the back rear. A recessed microphone is at the inside front left. The external swing-out mic is just for show, there are no electronics in it. There is no voice amplification in this one instead your voice simply activates one of a set of pre-recorded sounds that include bb-8, X-Wing and Tie Fighter engine sounds, laser blasts and explosions, that are all mixed together in surround sound. With no voice activation you'll hear a steady in-flight engine sound. It all gives you an impression that you're in the middle of a starfighter battle. And it works pretty well. You can also trigger sounds by pressing the outside disc on the right side of the helmet.The yellow visor raises up-and-down and has detents to hold it in position. However, the blast shield above it is fixed. The paint colors, graphics, and light weathering of the helmet are well done.The outer dimensions of the helmet in inches are approximately 11x9x12 (width, height, depth).