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Who doesn't love Soundwave as a Mercedes-Benz luxury auto?

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

Legends Class toys

No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.

• Soundwave (Legends Class, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number: EZ-16

Part of the fifth wave of Revenge of the Fallen Legends Class figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite altmode. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however. Amusingly enough, his chest is sculpted in his Deluxe toy's flipped-up 'mode' (with the three circles showing) but is painted in the colors of the Deluxe's flipped-down form (shown on the Deluxe toy's packaging).

The quality of Soundwave's head paint operations vary from figure-to-figure: Most had his blue paint carefully applied on the crest, while others have an extra paint on his upper left eye.

Soundwave also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen EZ Collection sets.

• More information on Legends Soundwave at TFU.info

Satellite of Love

• Infiltrator Soundwave (EZ Collection, 2010)

In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was redecoed as Revenge of the Fallen "Infiltrator Soundwave" (インフィルトレイター サウンドウェーブ) to match the colors of Deluxe Class Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese Transformers Animated promotion, and was only available to those who bought the Voyager Class "Optimus Prime VS Megatron" set at Amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.

Deluxe Class toys

War fork!

• Soundwave (Deluxe Class, 2009)
  • Japanese ID number: RD-04
  • Accessories: Ravage missile

Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, Revenge of the Fallen Soundwave is a Triple Changer, transforming into a satellite and a Cybertronian jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble Ravage, in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down to Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold paint applications which are very cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the original Soundwave toy.

The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance does help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

• More information on Soundwave at TFU.info

You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!

• Gathering at Nemesis (Multi-pack, 2009)
  • Accessories: Ravage missile

A Toys"R"Us-exclusive three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring The Fallen, and a silver Voyager Class Megatron from the first movie toyline. Soundwave was redecoed predominantly in blue as an homage to the original Soundwave. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

This Soundwave is also sold loose/mint in some Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

• More information on Gathering at Nemesis Soundwave at TFU.info

So...waiting for any ROTF Soundblaster jokes...

• Soundwave Black Version (Deluxe Class, 2009)
  • Accessories: Ravage missile

Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across August 29-30 in Japan, Revenge of the Fallen "Soundwave Black Version" is a redeco of the Deluxe Class Revenge of the Fallen Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the e-HOBBY website. In 2014, The boxset is re-released as a lucky draw prize for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.

• Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby

Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.

• Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave (Deluxe 2-pack, 2010)
  • Accessories: Ravage missile

Part of the N.E.S.T. Global Alliance campaign, Revenge of the Fallen "Infiltration Soundwave" is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He also comes with new light-piping that isn't painted over. He comes with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battlemask head. Also included in the packaging is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a N.E.S.T. Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked N.E.S.T. Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode. His instructions do still mention his jet mode, though.

• More information on Infiltration Soundwave at TFU.info

Dark of the Moon

Cyberverse

Nope, definitely not a car in the third film. Nooooo way.

• Bumblebee / Soundwave with Rodimus (Cyberverse 3-pack, 2011)

Part of a Walmart exclusive pack alongside Bumblebee and Rodimus, Cyberverse Soundwave is a redeco of the Revenge of the Fallen Legends Class Soundwave, with a new deco inspired by the Toys"R"Us exclusive Gathering at Nemesis gift set (see above), which in turn was heavily influenced by Generation 1 Soundwave. The toy is mostly blue and gray, with some gold, red, and silver paint details here and there.

This three-pack was also available as an Asda exclusive in the United Kingdom and from Rossmann stores in Germany and Auchan stores in Hungary and Italy. Of note is that the European packaging does not market Rodimus as a "bonus figure" (presumably so stores can charge full price for three toys), and his window lacks the yellow edges highlighting him as a special feature, despite still being separated from Bumblebee and Soundwave, who share a common window like in the US version. Despite this, Rodimus still doesn't get a mention on the back of the packaging, which only features a one-sentence "bio" about Bumblebee planning to bring down Soundwave in twelve different languages.

All versions of the packaging also lack any logos that label the toys as Cyberverse products.

Inside is a teeny Carly being menaced by tentacles.

• Soundwave (Cyberverse Legion Class, 2011)
  • Series: 1
  • ID number: 016
  • Japanese ID number: CV26

An all new mold, Cyberverse Soundwave transforms into a fully-licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. He has Sonic Cannons sculpted on his arms and his right hand allows him to grip Cyberverse accessories. There are also two variants of this sculpt: The later version features sculpted "grill" details on the front, sides, and hood of the vehicle, whereas the initial production run had left those areas smooth.

• More information on Legion Soundwave at TFU.info

Deluxe Class toys

Remember, if a stranger asks you to go into his car, he's probably driving a giant evil robot with a satellite fetish.

• Soundwave (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
  • Japanese ID number: DD13
  • Accessories: MechTech Sonic Cannon/Interceptor Dish

Part of the sixth wave of Dark of the Moon Deluxe-Class MechTech figures, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG into a robot. In vehicle mode, he has two MechTech ports on the roof. His large "Sonic Cannon" can transform into an equally large "Interceptor Dish". In robot mode, Soundwave has MechTech ports in each hand and one on each shoulder, and he also has C joint bars on each leg. He features fake kibble as well, with his vehicle mode front grille being switched out and tucked away for a warped robot mode grille-chest.

The sixth wave of Dark of the Moon Deluxe Class figures was released in Japan on December 21, whilst the US release, along with that of Human Alliance Soundwave, was ultimately cancelled. At San Diego Comic-Con 2012, Hasbro stated that they were trying to find ways to get the figures out to American retailers; this ultimately never came to pass.

The instructions also depict a head resembling a movie-fied version of Blaster, but sadly the retool was never released. The prototype was revealed at HasCon 2017.

• More information on Deluxe Soundwave at TFU.info

Human Alliance

All these features, and yet no tentacles?! You robbed us, Hasbro!

• Soundwave / Mr. Gould with Laserbeak (Human Alliance, 2011)
  • Japanese ID number: DD09
  • Accessories: Mr. Gould, Laserbeak, missile

A new Human Alliance mold of Dark of the Moon Soundwave transforms into his SLS AMG mode. He has "SUPERIOR" tampographed on his license plate and comes with Laserbeak and Mr. Gould.

As is usual for any Human Alliance figure, Gould (or any other "driver" figure) can can sit on Soundwave's seats in vehicle mode or stand on his hands in robot mode.

Laserbeak can also transform into a spring-loaded missile-firing cannon for Gould to man, and the cannon itself can be pegged into any of Soundwave's six MechTech ports: two ports on his shoulders (his right shoulder is the nominal choice, as per the instructions), a port on top of each of his upper arms, and (rather awkwardly) a port on the sonic cannons on each of his lower arms. In bird mode, Laserbeak can also perch on either of the (flipped out) seats on Soundwave's lower arms via a molded-in C joint bar on the seats themselves and the bar clips on Laserbeak's heels.

The pair of sonic cannons on the top of his left lower arm is also a panel that can be flipped open (up to 90 degrees), but since this is undocumented in the instructions, is only usable in robot mode, and doesn't appear to have anything inside it, its purpose remains unknown.

Finally, as with all large Human Alliance toys, he has a gimmick concerning his head. It is essentially the same gimmick as Barricade's: his jointed head allows him to open and close his mouth.

Due to his transformation, he ends up being much smaller than most Human Alliance toys despite being the largest in the film out of the others. He trades his more accurate bulkiness for incredible shortness, being dwarfed by almost all HA toys that transform into sports cars.

As with many late-wave DOTM products, this toy was not released in the US.

• More information on Human Alliance Soundwave at TFU.info

Cyberverse

Soundblaster? What toyline is this from? WHAT IS THIS?

• Soundwave (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
  • Series: 2
  • Number: 007
  • Accessories: Hacking tool

Cyberverse Series 2 Soundwave is a dark blue and silver redeco/retool of his Legion Class toy, retooling his other hand to be able to hold Cyberverse weapons. He comes with the same weapon/tool accessory as the Prime Cyberverse Legion Class Vehicon (later also used by Decepticon Flamewar, in an ever-so-slightly different color). In a bizarre instance of a quality control error, the figure's packaging has its bio printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the card.

The United States market release of Soundwave used the template for the Transformers: Prime-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The multilingual European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the Prime title.

• More information on Cyberverse Series 2 Soundwave at TFU.info

Movie Trilogy Series

Death Cab for Carly.
(NOTE: The Movie Advanced Series stock photo is used as a reference since the deco for both toys are identical)

• Soundwave (MechTech Deluxe, 2012)

Movie Trilogy Soundwave is a redeco of Dark of the Moon Deluxe Soundwave, done up in Soundblaster-y colors. Like the rest of the Movie Trilogy Series, its release was cancelled. However...

Your bargaining posture is highly dubious. Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Movie Advanced Series

Or alternatively, Emperor Palpatine's limousine.

• Darkside Soundwave (Deluxe Class, 2014)
  • Japanese ID number: AD17
  • Japanese release date: June 21, 2018

Movie Trilogy Soundwave was renamed Darkside Soundwave, and was finally released in June 2014 in Japan as part of the Movie Advanced Series! Unlike its predecessor, the large "Sonic Cannon" that was included in the initial release was absent from this release, and Darkside Soundwave actually does not contain any accessories at all. Bummer.

• More information on Darkside Soundwave at TFU.info

Asia Premium Series

• Barricade & Soundwave (Human Alliance 2-pack, 2015)
  • Asia ID number:: APS-03
  • Accessories: Decepticon Frenzy figure, Laserbeak figure, Mr. Gould figure, Soundwave's missile

Asia Premium Series Soundwave is a rerelease of Dark of the Moon Human Alliance Soundwave (see above) and retains all of the features and accessories of the original, including Laserbeak and Mr. Gould. He is packed with a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Human Alliance Barricade and, by extension, an unchanged Frenzy.

Buying this pack from certain retailers will include a die-cast Frenzy in his boombox mode.

EZ Collection Gum

• Soundwave (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)

Released as part of the blindpacked EZ Collection Gum series, this Soundwave is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class toy, but with most of the paint operations being replaced with a slight metallic sheen.

Movie The Best

• Soundwave (2017)
  • Japanese ID number: MB-07
  • Japanese release date: February 25, 2017

Released as part of TakaraTomy's Transformers Movie The Best toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the live-action film series, this Soundwave is an extensive redeco of his Human Alliance toy, without the Laserbeak and the Mr. Gould figure.

The Last Knight

• Soundwave (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
  • Series: 1
  • Bag Code: H

Released in Series 1 of The Last Knight Tiny Turbo Changers, Soundwave changes from robot based on his appearance in Dark of the Moon to a sports car of fictitious origin. He features articulation at his shoulders and waist and his hands are compatible with Cyberverse weapons and other small accessories. He shares his transformation engineering with the two Bumblebees from the same wave. Blind-Bags stamped with the letter 'H' contain Soundwave figures.

This mold was also used to make Movie Edition KSI Sentry.

Bumblebee

Clearly inspired by the enthusiastic reception for Cogman and Movieverse Headmasters.

• Soundwave & Doombox (Target exclusive Leader Class, 2018)
  • Accessories: Doombox Titan Master partner, spotlight/rocket-sled, rifle, shoulder cannon

Bumblebee Greatest Hits Soundwave is a retool of Titans Return Soundwave, who is in turn a retool of Titans Return Blaster. The figure comes with his Titan Master partner, Doombox, who transforms into his head. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, he can also transform into a "city mode" that can link up to the other base modes in Titans Return, and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures.

In addition to his rifle, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he is in alt mode. He includes a kind of "rocket-sled" with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Soundwave's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Doombox while Soundwave is in boombox mode. Much like the Titans Return figures he is based on, Soundwave possesses the gimmick of being able to store any of the five Titans Return 'cassettes' inside his chest, as well as Combiner Wars Buzzsaw and the concurrently-released Movie Cassettes Howlback, Buzzsaw, and Frenzy. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

He was released as a Target exclusive in the US, was available at Argos in the UK and was available in small quantities at Kmart in Australia.

Energon Igniters

• Soundwave (Power Plus Series, 2019)

Power Plus Series Soundwave is an all-new, Scout-sized mold that converts from robot into an SUV that homages his Animated and his Robot Powered Machines/Speed Stars counterpart, while sharing the same transformation scheme with Camaro Bumblebee. He also comes with his own Energon Core, which allows Soundwave's vehicle mode to zip in fast speed. Amusingly, the Igniter Core is molded after a boombox, and a sticker mural of a black jaguar and an eagle also homages Ravage and Laserbeak.

Generations

Movie Edition

• Soundwave (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
  • Series 4
  • Bag Code: H

Released in Series 4 of the Movie Edition Tiny Turbo Changers, Soundwave is a blue redeco of the Series 1 figure above.

Studio Series

"I'm the one who stole the first Deluxe's ticket to the toy shelves."

• Soundwave (Deluxe Class, 2019)
  • ID number: 51
  • Japanese ID number: SS-42
  • Japanese release date: Jan 25, 2020
  • Accessories: Laserbeak minifigure, "Serengeti Hideout" backdrop

Studio Series Soundwave is an all-new mold accurate to his appearance in Dark of the Moon, transforming into a fully-licensed Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 19 steps. He comes with a non-transforming, mostly-unpainted (aside from red eyes) Laserbeak figure—which can connect to Soundwave's arm using a C joint, or to his vehicle mode roof—along with a cardboard backdrop depicting the Decepticon camp in Namibia, Africa.

His headlight piece has a tendency to pop off during transformation to robot mode, thanks to some extremely tight clearances, and his metallic silver paint (which effectively coats him) is prone to chipping in those spots. Soundwave also has molded drilled-rotor brake discs and brake calipers, a surprising detail for a mainline Transformers figure. For safety reasons, his face, hands, and knee spikes are molded in soft plastic.

Like the rest of the Deluxe figures in the same wave, Soundwave first saw release at Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia and independent retailers in Hong Kong.

"Hey, I look different."

• Soundwave (Deluxe Class, August 2020)
  • ID number: 62
  • Japanese ID number: SS-55
  • Japanese release date: September 26, 2020
  • Accessories: Translucent stand, "Orbital Espionage" backdrop

This version of Studio Series Soundwave is mostly a new mold (minus the shoulders, biceps, thighs and inner skeleton), representing his appearance in Revenge of the Fallen, transforming from a robot to a Cybertronian satellite in 10 steps. This makes him the least complex figure in the line. He comes with a translucent stand and a cardboard backdrop display depicting Earth's orbit, the place where he resided during the film.

Soundwave's thighs, shoulders, biceps and upper torso skeleton, are re-used from the Dark of the Moon toy above. The forearms were redesigned to have solar panels and slightly different "speaker" detailing, while also excluding the connectors for Laserbeak to purch on. Despite the Studio Series line's goal of being screen-accurate, the short length of his solar panels means that he is actually less accurate than his original Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Class toys. His robot mode design had also been completely revamped from it's original design, which until 2020, had been the basis for his appearances in the IDW movie comics and various other forms of tie-in media. That being said, his robot mode was never shown in the Revenge of the Fallen film and there have been a number of toys released of characters who did not have robot modes on-screen.

An undocumented step in transformation that appears illustrated in the instructions and miraculously shifts itself during the final steps is the panel hanging from his rear sitting higher on his back in robot mode. The way to achieve this is by untabbing the hinged section from a port in his... butt... and hinging it up, making the panel sit further away from the backs of his legs, which in turn, positions the panel slightly higher on his back. It's a very minor difference and it's not very rewarding, but it does exist one way or another and being illustrated in the robot mode design in the instructions suggests that it may have been intentional.

Interestingly, despite the Studio Series line's emphasis on proper Scale, this Soundwave stands nearly a full head taller than the prior release from Dark of the Moon above.

Sadly, he does not include a non-transforming figurine of Ravage.

Merchandise

Burger King

I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle attack.

• Seeking Soundwave (2009)
  • Accessories: 2 blue solar panels

The Burger King version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.

• More information on Seeking Soundwave at TFU.info

After Soundwave had accumulated all the knowledge and information he desired, his head swelled with pride.

• Flip-Out Soundwave (2011)

A plastic Soundwave head which opens to allow a small body to flip-out, resulting in a "super-deformed" figure which is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance. Circles on his front and back are daubed with glow-in-the-dark paint.

RPMs - Robot Powered Machines

See? You have your damn Prime toys, now shut up!!

• Soundwave (2010)
  • Series: Metal Heroes
  • Number: 04 of 08 (only seven released)

Robot Powered Machines Soundwave is a small, non-transforming pseudo-Scion XB with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode resembles another Soundwave for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces. Unlike other RPMs, Soundwave, along with the rest of the Metal Heroes, is made of die-cast metal.

RPM Soundwave is probably the most homage-heavy Transformer ever produced: he has Animated Soundwave's alt mode and a mix between his regular and Electrostatic incarnations "tattoos", War for Cybertron Soundwave's robot mode (which in turn was heavily based on G1 Soundwave) and despite this, the bio and toyline clearly identify him as ROTF Soundwave. You can try and add Cybertron Soundwave to the list if you want, but that would be overkill.

This toy's American release and the rest of the Metal Heroes were canceled in favor of the Speed Stars versions of the toys. They have been released in the Philippines, New Zealand and Mexico (at a discounted price compared to past RPM releases), however. Both versions were eventually available at retail in those countries.

Speed Stars

Three continuities for the price of one!

• Soundwave (2010)
  • Series: Metal Heroes
  • Number: 04 of 08

Speed Stars Soundwave is a redeco of the RPM vehicle, featuring many differences in comparison to the Robot Powered Machines release. Namely, the Speed Stars version lacks paint in the doors and tail lights, as well as the chest, arms, legs and face of the "robot" mode. The plastic at the bottom of the car is cast in gold instead of bronze. This version also lacks the "Soundwave-Audio" written on the lower part of the doors. The red that borders the rims of his wheels is also not as bright or vibrant.

This toy was given away free as part of a Daily Mirror promotion in the UK.

• More information on Speed Stars Soundwave at TFU.info

Stealth Force

He's a sore loser when it comes to decibel drag racing.

• Soundwave (Basic, 2010)

This Soundwave toy is part of the "Stealth Force" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. Like the smaller Metal Heroes toy, Soundwave has Animated Soundwave's Scion XB altmode and features War for Cybertron Soundwave on his packaging. He features non-firing weapons hidden all throughout the toy, activated by pulling part of the roof back.

• More information on Stealth Force Soundwave at TFU.info

Thrilling 30

• Soundwave (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
  • Series / Number: 2 / #29
  • Accessories: Collector's base

A super-deformed Soundwave was released among the blindpacked Thrilling 30 Collectible Figurines by Goldie Marketing. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

• Collectible Figurines (5-pack, 2014)
  • Series: 2
  • Accessories: 5 collector's bases

The same Soundwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside Bumblebee, Shockwave, Ironhide and Barricade.

ThreeZero

Operation: Bank Account Liquidation

• ThreeZero DLX Soundwave and Ravage (2020)
  • Accessories: Ravage, 7 Alternate hands, Blaster

3A Soundwave is a non-transforming figure based on his appearance in the Bumblebee movie, standing at 11.2 inches tall. He comes with die-cast as well as extensively painted details and sculpt to match his onscreen model.

Soundwave comes with a set of alternate hands, namely grabbing hands, alongside a Blaster that can be held by either hand, closed fists, open splayed hands and a hand sculpted to look like he is pressing the button to release Ravage. His Tape Deck also opens to allow Ravage to be folded up and stored inside and be ejected to mimic the scene in the Bumblebee movie.