Soundblaster (G1)

The name or term "Soundblaster" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Soundblaster (disambiguation).

Soundblaster is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Soundblaster (サウンドブラスター) is a clone of Soundwave created by Shockwave.

Fiction

Dreamwave Generation 1 comics

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

Toys

Generation 1

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

Soundblaster was repurposed from the Soundblaster toy, which was intended as a new incarnation of Soundwave. As part of the Japanese 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

Transform Jr

• Soundblaster (Jr, 1987)
  • Japanese ID number: D-101
  • Accessories: Cassette, launcher, 2 missiles

Just as his larger toy was, Jr Soundwave was redecoed and retooled to become Soundblaster the following year, sporting a black coloration and an enlarged chest door (though the door itself remains colorless, lacking the distinctive red tint of the large Soundblaster figure). Soundblaster retains all of Soundwave's accessories and features; the sticker for his non-transformable cassette partner remains the same, looking a lot like Rumble despite Soundblaster's package art now showing Buzzsaw.

• More information on Transform Jr Soundblaster at a Japanese fan site

Transformers Collection

• Soundblaster (2005)

  

  • Japanese ID number: TFC-18
  • Accessories: Ravage, Buzzsaw, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, "concussion blaster"

Not ones to waste the opportunity now that they had the mold back in action, Takara also reissued Soundblaster as part of the Transformers Collection, sweetening the deal by including not just his original partner Buzzsaw, but also the first reissue of Ravage. Despite the opportunity, they didn't change the color of Soundblaster's stickers from Soundwave-blue to black.