Sonic cannon
The powerful sonic cannons are the primary armament of the Decepticon Soundwave. Unfortunately, they do not function in the vacuum of space<ref>Hasbro Soundwave Battle Bio</ref>, where Soundwave spends most of his time.
The Combaticon Brawl is armed with a twin sonic cannon in tank mode.
Fiction
[edit]Generation 1
[edit]Marvel The Transformers comics
[edit]In tank mode, Brawl was armed with a twin sonic cannon that fired powerful, ear-splitting bursts of concentrated sound energy of up to 300 decibels. He could manipulate this energy in stereo (a result of the cannon's dual configuration) to shatter anything from a crystal wine glass to a cinder-block bunker.. Brawl's Universe profile
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
[edit]Brawl's rear-mounted twin sonic cannon fired 300-decibel bursts of concentrated sound. Brawl's More than Meets the Eye profile Skyhopper's helicopter was armed with a sonic cannon that turned sound into physically destructive waves of force. Skyhopper's More than Meets the Eye profile
Live-action film series
[edit]Cyber Missions cartoon
[edit]The sonic cannons were able to absorb the sonic energy from Bumblebee's weaponry and redirect it into an acoustic blast back at the Autobot until they were eventually overwhelmed by the weight of Bumblebee's rapid fire attacks. Cyber Missions 1
IDW movie comics
[edit]Whilst investigating the activities of an unusual group of humans, Soundwave was forced to enter Earth's atmosphere and intervene on behalf of his minions. He used the sonic cannons to obliterate Breakaway. Nefarious #1
Dark of the Moon film
[edit]During the battle in Chicago, Soundwave wielded handheld Sonic cannons in his battle with Bumblebee. Ultimately, Bumblebee proved to be too fast to hit and Soundwave was killed. Dark of the Moon
Prime cartoon
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Knock Out recommended Starscream replace his lost arm with a sonic cannon, which he described as reliable and low maintenance, if lacking a certain flair. Shadowzone
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
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- Blast Off (Combaticon, 1986/1987)
- Accessories: left & right dual sonic cannons, ionic blaster
- The Transformers Blast Off came with two sonic cannons, as identified in his instructions, that could be attached to his space shuttle mode or his legs in robot mode.
- This toy was available as part of a Bruticus giftset and reissued many times, additionally its mold was used to make Shuttle Gunner and Movor.
- Brawl (Combaticon, 1986/1987)
- Accessories: electron gun, twin sonic cannon
- The Transformers Brawl came with a double-barrelled weapon that could attach to his tank mode, identified as a twin sonic cannon in his instructions and packaging bio.
- This toy was also available as part of a Bruticus giftset and reissued many times; its mold was additionally used to make Sandstorm and Armorhide.
- Scorponok (Headmaster, 1987)
- Accessories: Lord Zarak Headmaster unit, helmet, Scorponok's anti-gravity gun, gun guard, Scorponok's shield, Fasttrack, Fasttrack's 2 guns, 2 ramps, 4 dual photon cannons, 4 antenna, 2 leg shields, 1 claw arm, 1 side gun arm and 1 elevator.
- According to Scorponok's packaging bio, his defense base mode is armed with an anti-aircraft sonic cannon.
- Skyhopper (Micromaster Base, 1989)
- Accessories: helicopter, 3 ramps, radar dish, rotor blade, 2 guns, front gun, figure stand
- Skyhopper's helicopter is armed with a sonic cannon, according to his packaging bio. In Japan, the helicopter was redecoed into the Sky Hyper.
Generation 2
[edit]- Brawl (Combaticon, 1994)
- Accessories: electron gun, twin sonic cannon
- For Generation 2, Brawl was redecoed along with his twin sonic cannon. Although it is not identified (nor even pictured) in his instructions, it is referenced in his packaging bio.
Notes
[edit]- Blast Off's sonic cannons don't exist much beyond his instructions; his bio ambiguously states that he shoots powerful x-ray laser, while his Marvel Universe profile specifies he can emit a powerful x-ray laser from his shuttle's nosecone, ignoring the cannons altogether. His Generation 2 instructions refer to them only as cannons, though his bio now states that he shoots powerful x-ray laser cannons in shuttle mode. His Dreamwave More than Meets the Eye profile notes that he is armed with two cannons of unspecified type on his legs in robot mode.