Soundblaster (G1)

This article is about the clone. For the original Soundblaster from 1980s Japanese media, see Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity. For a list of other meanings, see Soundblaster (disambiguation).

Soundblaster is a Decepticon or Mercenary from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"I've been blastin' and laughin' for so long, that even my mama thinks that my mind is gone!"

Soundblaster is a clone of Soundwave created by Shockwave. Soundblaster takes no pride in this, with others describing him as a failed experiment. Regardless, his respect from the underworld grows as he leads Energon trades, not for the Decepticons, but as a Mercenary.

Fiction

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Soundblaster was one of several clones created by Shockwave in the same program that produced Sunstorm. While in a tube, he was discovered by the Battlechargers, who released Sunstorm. The laboratory the clones were stored in was soon destroyed by Sunstorm. Night of the Combaticons Later, Prowl reviewed a recorded image of Soundblaster during his investigation of Shockwave's cloning experiments. The Omega Effect

Kre-O online comic

Soundblaster was present with the other Soundwave clones in an attempt to hypnotize the Autobot Kreons into slaves. Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!

War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon

Voice actor: Rafael Goldstein (English), Yōhei Tadano (Japanese)

File:Soundblaster in Siege.jpg

Soundblaster took some of Impactor's parts, along with some new parts and created New Impactors, that serve as his goons.

A clone of Soundwave, Soundblaster was created by Shockwave but was labeled as a failed experiment, a detail over which he continued to feel unease. Becoming a Mercenary, he frequently received Energon from Bumblebee, who described Soundblaster as worse than a Decepticon and a bit unbalanced. During one of these transactions, Soundblaster became suspicious of the bot's new company while one of his clients was being dealt with. With Buzzsaw catching the Autobots trying to steal Energon, Soundblaster and his Dome Guards were poised to attack, believing the Decepticons would pay a better price than the Energon that Arcee had. Siege episode 5 Despite their interference, the Mercenaries were unable to prevent the Autobots from escaping with some Energon due to the effects of the Decepticons virus. Siege episode 6

Games

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Sergeant Soundblaster, Weapons-Arms Dealer (2019)
  • Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II
  • Rarity: SRT
  • Card Number: T45/T52
  • Stars: 12

Sergeant Soundblaster, Weapons-Arms Dealer is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege II.

The card's artwork is based on the Siege Soundblaster toy, with line-art for both modes by Andrew Griffith, Bot Mode colors by Marcus Reyno, and Alt Mode colors by Oliver Morit.

Angry Birds Transformers

Soundblaster appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by Chef Pig. Angry Birds Transformers

Toys

For more Soundblaster toys, see: Soundwave (G1)/toys

The Headmasters

• Soundblaster (Decepticon, 1987)
  • Japanese ID number: D-101
  • Accessories: Buzzsaw, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, "concussion blaster"

The original Soundblaster toy was repurposed by Dreamwave as a clone of Soundwave.

As part of the Japanese The Headmasters series, Soundwave was redecoed in a new black and red color scheme, and his chest door was retooled so that he could now hold two cassettes at once. Soundblaster came packaged with Buzzsaw, who now sported a new sticker which would reveal the weak spot of Fortress Maximus when placed behind Soundblaster's translucent red chest door, in the same manner that Tech Specs decoders worked. The figure's stickers, however, retain Soundwave's blue coloration instead of being changed to work with Soundblaster's black.

• More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info

Generations

War for Cybertron: Siege

"Hey, I'm actually appearing in fiction this time! Take that, Night Ops Bumblebee!"

• Soundblaster (Voyager Class, 2019)
  • Hasbro ID number: WFC-S63
  • TakaraTomy ID number: SG-EX
  • Accessories: "M2 HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "M2 LR-HD Sonic Cannon," "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" (combine to form "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster"), Laserbeak (TakaraTomy release)

Siege Soundblaster was repurposed as a clone of Soundwave by various media.

A "Special Edition" figure for the 35th anniversary of the Transformers brand, Siege Soundblaster is a redeco and retool of the Voyager Class Soundwave from the same line, featuring a black paint job evoking his rebuilt form in The Headmasters. The figure retains the original's battle damage but has a red visor instead of yellow. As a nod to the original Headmasters toy, Soundblaster's chest door was retooled so that he could now hold two "Drone Armors" at once, though the increased storage space results in a very conspicuous chest protrusion. Soundblaster's retooled door avoids the problems people reported with fitting Ravage in to Soundwave.

The Japanese release of the toy features a Mercenary badge and comes with Laserbeak Micromaster from the War for Cybertron Trilogy Soundwave figure.

Soundblaster and fellow 35th anniversary figure Bluestreak were exclusive to Walmart in the United States. They were also available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Taiwan and Singapore.

Notes

• Like other cameo Kreons, Kre-O Soundblaster is made from existing Kre-O. He uses the Soundwave helmet colored black. He is specifically an homage to the "Blaster Black Version" of Music Label Soundwave (since his chest is purple/lavender instead of red).
• Hasbro never specified whether the Siege Soundblaster toy was meant to represent an upgraded Soundwave or a separate character within the scope of Siege toy bios, though Soundblaster's packaging having a different military division points to the latter. By coincidence or design, the TCG and Netflix continuities would follow suit.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Soundblaster (サウンドブラスター Saundoburasutā)