Star Wars Darth Vader Bluetooth Speaker (Fully Licensed)

This is an amazing item! It looks fantastic, and it functions as a high-quality speaker system. It's certainly well made, with good production values. And it comes nicely packaged. If you're a Star Wars fan, and you fancy a great looking Darth Vader piece to display - which works as a Bluetooth wireless audio system - then I highly recommend this product. It has a deluxe feel to it, and will likely be difficult to purchase in the not too distant future.Yet it's not perfect. While I am pleased with this item, I am nonetheless somewhat disappointed by its size. It's described as "virtually life-size" - but this is taking liberties with the word 'virtual'. It is, in fact, quite a bit smaller than the full-size Darth Vader helmet. When compared to a genuinely full-sized DV head (e.g.  Star Wars tm Supreme Edition Darth Vader tm Original (Oversize) Mask & Helmet Set ) it's obvious that this item is somewhat tiny. It stands 32cm in height (but this includes the base), is 20cm wide and 25cm deep. The actual size of Vader's helmet is approx. 40cm in height, 34cm wide and 40cm deep. As such, there's a substantial difference. So, while this item does look good, it doesn't offer you something anywhere near the actual size of the Sith Lord.This product is, essentially, a speaker system. It has output from two 3w speakers (creating stereo sound), as well as one 10w subwoofer (allowing for a great deep quality to the audio). It takes about 3 hours to charge (via the mains), and the battery then functions for about 4 hours. It can be paired with any Bluetooth device (e.g. a tablet) - and as you pair it you hear Vader's breathing sound, and his eyes light up red! It can also be hooked up to a PC or TV.It comes with everything needed - including all cables, adaptors and an instructional manual. There's also a bag to cover the item, to prevent dust settling onto it, as well as a polishing cloth.It's easy to use, once you've read the instructions. And the audio quality is great - which is highly important. Given the size of the speakers, it's quite impressive how loud this is. I've included some photos - showing the item from different angles; as well as a close-up of the speaker area.I am aware the Disney offer another version of this -  Star Wars 1:1 Ratio Bluetooth Wireless Speaker Heads with Certificate of Authenticity from Disney - Limited Edition (Darth Vader)  - which is actually full-size. But it's about twice as expensive! Nonetheless, if you're after a full-size DV head then I recommend the other item. While I am happy with this particular product, I'm not ecstatic ... as the small size is disappointing.Overall, if you're after a good looking display piece that provides wireless audio then I think you'll like this item. But if you're after a full-size Vader helmet then I suggest the alternative - and rather more costly - option.

Received this speaker today am really happy with it looks wise its great sounds wise its good you can adjust the sound of the base to give your music a bit of depth build quality is excellent saw the c3p0 version in a shop and thought if there was a Darth Vader one I'd get it of course Amazon helped me with this as a big Vader fan it's a must have

Brilliant quality sound and has touch sensitive buttons to adjust the base level and skip to next song only disappointment is its not life size its a lot smaller than i expected

I've had this now for 2 weeks. The build quality is excellent. My only downside is linking two together. I had a stormtrooper that worked for a week then failed. Amazon replacement was fantastic. However the problem is now with sound sync with speakers. They regularly miss sound together..

First product arrived and it was faulty. Item returned, tested and refunded. New product bought and works perfectly. Thanks!

Excellent speaker quality very realistic Vader sounds

not very loud, quite small. I think its way over priced for what you get.Very disappointed

What a fantastic and cool idea this is! I love it!I was slightly apprehensive that this Bluetooth speaker would be all style and no substance, but that is definitely not the case.It looks really good, is just the right size, and actually sounds very good too.I am usually quite picky when it comes to how my music sounds but this didn't disappoint, thankfully.I do think the price is a quite high compared to other comparably sized output speakers but then this isn't your ordinary, everyday speaker is it.What's not to love about it!