I like my brain. It doesn't always work at lightning speed, but it keeps me breathing. This is a great helmet to protect the gray matter and skull with excellent ventilation that is simple to adjust with gloves or mittens on. Very comfortable and works well with my crowbar goggs. You can purchase this helmet with or without audio, or purchase the wireless audio separately.The wireless audio looks slightly goofy, but is designed well for use with gloves on. Note: controls only work with blutooth. You can pull the earphones out to make headphones for street use, but it's probably more trouble than it's worth. The bluetooth is pretty rad, works flawlessly and is nice to actually know when your phone is ringing while your wedge turn gets out of control. I just plug my ipod in for music, but DO NOT forget the cord that comes with the helmet. It is not a standard size female jack on the earpiece.

I only wear a helmet to keep me warm and as a way to blast my tune; given the way I ski, no helmet is going to protect my noggen. This helmet is very warm and breaths nicely when you're pumping tricks and need to open the vents. The helmet is stylish and makes me look like a jet-fighter when my Oakley's are down.

My only complaint -- which is a big one -- is that the integrated speakers on this helmet suck; big time! I've come to prefer listening to posers on the chair lift over the intolerable sounds generated by these speakers. And as far as I can tell there is no way to replace them.

Bottom line: poor quality speakers not justifying the cost of this lid.

I got this helmet for Christmas last year after deciding that it was the best of what Giro had to offer. The ventilation is a big highlight. It has an adjustable vent and you can put plugs in the front vents if things get bitter cold. The lowlights are that it is a giant helmet and the audio is disappointing. When I wear it, I look like I am about to be shot from a cannon. The audio isn't great. I opted out of the bluetooth functionality immediately. My cell phone rarely works on the mountain and I prefer not to be taking calls anyway. To use it in an only mp3 player mode, I had to buy a cable from Best Buy. Having 3 feet of audio cord running through my jacket wasn't the best setup. I would only recommend this jacket if you absolutely need to use your phone on the mountain. If you are just looking for tunes, take a look at RED or Bern. They make a lower profile brain buckets with easy speaker ear pieces.

I've been using this helmet for a couple of years, primarily for patrolling. It's also seen a lot of use skiing trees and jumping off things I probably shouldn't. I usually leave the front vent plugs out (guess I'm a hothead) and adjust the rear vents as conditions necessitate. It would be great if I didn't have to take the helmet off to adjust the front vents - if you want that, buy an Omen. I'll deal with that sacrifice for the low weight. The weight isn't listed in the specs, but this thing weights next to nothing. It's a cool helmet, so if you plan on skiing in frigid conditions, buy a helmet liner to help keep you warm. I'm usually hot anyways, so it's perfect for me.

My only complaint - the audio isn't the greatest, and the white fabric that covers the headphones came loose on mine after about a year of use (just glue it back in).

I like this helmet. It is light, fits well and is stylish. The vents are easy to adjust with gloves on. I have found the sound to be quite good and was surprised at how clear the phone was through the bluetooth. The only drawback is that the TuneUps ear covers are bulkier than the normal ones and so pushes on my ears. A little uncomfortable but not a deal breaker. On the plus side it keeps the speakers close to the ear for better sound.

Pro's: Not bulky at all - one of the slimmest and lightest helmets I've used. Audio is absolutely awesome - quality is outstanding for both music and cell phone. I have an old Motorolla Razr and the bluetooth works flawlessly with the helmet. The wire connecting the Ipod is a little cumbersome, but I forgot about it within 1 minute of setting it up. The venting option is money, it both me cool when it was warm, warm when it was cool, and dry when it was rainy. Lastly, it looks great - the helmet fits my Oakley A Frames perfectly.
Con's: Earpads, with internal speaker/headphones, press against ears and start hurting a little after a full day out on the slopes (minor complaint).

Everything in this helmut worked great. The music and my cellphone both worked great. I had to put a heater on my ipod otherwise just simply GREAT!!!!

I just got back from 5 days of skiing in Summit County, CO with my new Giro Fuse Audio Helmet. The sound was great and the Bluetooth connection to my cell phone worked well. The helmet was light and had excellent ventilation and airflow control. Listening to Beethoven's 9th at A-Basin was a religious experience!