Talk:Soundwave (WFC)

Triple Changer?

Ok, we all know that Soundwave can transform into a Spy Rig-class Cybertronian truck, right? Well, right before his boss fight against Optimus and his team, he is briefly seen in the form of a Cybertronian device similar to a tapedeck, much like his original G1 counterpart's Earth mode. Does this mean he's a Triple Changer or is that just an interface mode like when you use the mounted turrets? --Cydra 21:19, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

As per our standards, we do not classify anyone as a "Triple Changer" (proper noun) unless they are specifically labeled as such. Lots of TFs have third modes who are not Triple Changers. --M Sipher 21:31, 4 July 2010 (EDT)

Toy Image

I'm not going to switch out the caption just 'cause I feel like it, but every time I look at the image, all I can think of is, "BECAUSE YOU ARE HEADCRAB SOUNDWAVE!"--Apcog 19:09, 15 July 2010 (EDT)

Cybertron Adventures

Soundwave discovers that the Autobots have infiltrated the Datacore. Megatron sends him and Barricade to take care of the intrusion. The two speed out, and Soundwave must navigate a highway overgrown with Dark Energon crystals while dealing with swarms of Aerialbots before they can shut off access to the Datacore. An Autobot Destroyer blocks Soundwave's path and brings the roof down, forcing him to take an alternate route. he makes his way to a security station and downloads the information on the Autobots' advance, radioing Barricade to meet him at the assigned coordinates. When Soundwave arrives, though, he finds Barricade in the middle of a shooting gallery. The Autobots are soon joined by an aerial Destroyer, but the pair make short work of it. Soundwave intercepts a data download but cuts it off quickly, and races to intercept the escaping Autobots. Weaving his way through Dark Energon crystals and moving walls (huh?), he reaches the intercept point in time, causing Ironhide and Bumblebee to skid out of control... and right into a fusion blast from Megatron. This is here because I cant figure out how to put this on the page-- User:Kuptrion

Other Figures

Doesn't WFC Soundwave have an RPM figure and a Stealth Force figure? --Spongezilla 4 August 2010 (EDT)

I'm pretty sure that RPMs and Stealth Force are exclusive to the movie universe. -- Semysane 16:14, 4 August 2010 (EDT)

Hm, they used his Video game robot mode, and Inferno appears to be from the Classics Universe. Gah, the 2010 line is all screwed up. -- Spongezilla 00:07, 5 August 2010 (EDT)

I'd say the Stealth Force figure is the movie guy, even though he has the WFC robot mode and the Animated vehicle mode. His bio talks about how he used to be a satellite and how he's just come down to Earth for the first time. That points to movie continuity to me. (Meanwhile, Stealth Force Silverstreak and Hound are clearly the G1 guys.) ((This should probably go on the Stealth Force page.)) --ItsWalky 01:48, 5 August 2010 (EDT)

Well, given how the RPM/Speed Stars image at the bottom, and the package photography on the Stealth Force toy all represent WFC Soundwave... I'd say they're toys of this Soundwave and not ROTF Soundwave. --Detour 13:23, 9 October 2010 (EDT)

You're well late, it's discussed on Soundwave (ROTF). Still, what with repurposing, we can discuss it here too. Alientraveller 13:37, 9 October 2010 (EDT)

What about the new Legion Class Soundwave. Mold wise it's clearly DOTM Soundwave, but the packaging is for the Prime line with his Prime Bio on the back. helli0n 21:27, 6 June 2012 (EDT)

I don't know much about the bio on the back but the front of the packaging omits the Prime name just like it does for Mirage and Evac. They wouldn't leave them out if they were blatantly meant to be Prime toys. --Detour 21:45, 10 June 2012 (EDT)

Voice Actor

If he doesn't have one then there's no point having it there. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible 11:29, 29 November 2010 (EST)

Quote

Could we not consider Starscream and Knock Out's exchane in Sick Mind for Soundwave's main quote? It fits with Soundwave's role as... well, the eyes and ears of the Decepticons, as the spy.

"That blasted Soundwave sees and hears everything." "The eyes and ears of the Decepticons." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.190.7.46 (talk • contribs).

toy picture

It's here http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/transformers-prime-soundwave-wheeljack-and-cliffjumper-at-nycc-173564/

It's "reining in", you guys. You rein in a horse. Reigning is something a monarch does.

Shockwave (DOTM)

Soundwave (Prime) is silent, he doesn't show any signs of sentience when someones talks to him, except moving his head to say no or yes, he just stands and watches. He's apparently dangerous : Airachnid seems to have given the autobots the hell of a run in previous episodes, and he owned her. Shockwave in the movie : the same. ( well apparently in prequel comics he kills and kills and kills. ) Should we point the similarity in the Notes ? Is it on purpose that two of the most popular characters EVER bear similarities or is it a coincidence ? SnipinScientist

Well... no. "Soundwave doesn't speak, just like Shockwave in the Dark Of The Moon movie" is really not a noteworthy thing. There's lots of Transformers who don't speak. That doesn't make them identical/homages/noteworthingly similar. --Detour 07:32, 18 February 2012 (EST)

Decepticons who don't speak in the live-action movies are a dime a dozen. I suppose we could also note that Soundwave (Prime) is just like Movie Blackout, Bonecrusher, Ravage, Scorponok, all seven/eight/nine Constructicons, Sideways, all the protoform warriors, Crowbar, Crankcase, Hatchet... but at that point we're just being friggin' ridiculous, wouldn't you say? --ItsWalky 09:13, 18 February 2012 (EST)

Bonecrusher, Demolishor, Mixmaster and Rampage did speak.--199.60.104.18 23:04, 22 February 2012 (EST)

That is not the point. —Interrobang 23:55, 22 February 2012 (EST)

Season 2

Is it true that Soundwave is going to start talking in season 2 of Prime?71.162.102.155 23:11, 23 February 2012 (EST)

Well is he?71.255.172.244 16:33, 1 March 2012 (EST)

You know as much about it as we do. --abates 16:59, 1 March 2012 (EST)

This topic is rendered moot. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Seriousrunner2 (talk • contribs) 13:12, 15 November 2012 (EST).

Go-Box

His Go-Box as it appears on message boards etc is blank. --abates 16:50, 8 March 2012 (EST)

Noticed on the deluxe toy

The paint apps on the nose of the vehicle mode look an awful lot like eyes, and the heels of the robot mode feet hinge just under it like a beak. In a sense, his vehicle mode seems to be at least a visual homage to Laserbeak, since Prime Laserbeak looks more like a bat than anything. Worth noting in trivia? --72.215.154.250 16:38, 11 March 2012 (EDT)

No, that's just a coincidence. (and really, he doesn't look anything like Laserbeak.)--Roni134730 09:57, 12 March 2012 (EDT)

Not like Laserbeak, but still very much a bird. The "Talon Grapple Cannon" even hangs below him like a bird's claws.KrytenKoro 02:45, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

"Canons"

Someone might want to go correct that in the Prime toy's mention of the Takara release.

Soundblaster

Should'nt we add the Soundblaster and Buzzsaw repaint of the Fall of Cybertron Soundwave toy to the page?

RID Soundwave's arms

I just got a deluxe Soundwave the other day, and noticed that mine has an... interesting use of plastic in the parts of the arms that fold out with the hands on them: On his right arm, this piece is cast in a slightly flexible, but still rigid, plastic (a la Wheeljack's swords), yet on the left arm, it's that annoying soft plastic. Did I get a factory reject, or is this a common curiosity? If all (or even multiple) figures have them, I think it ought to be mentioned on the page.

- ¡Usa El Queso! ^{Complain here} 02:15, 2 July 2012 (EDT)

Managed to compare my Hasbro and TakaraTomy Soundwaves. The Hasbro version features slightly more rigid a plastic head, arms, tail-fins, nose, and Laserbeak wings, while the TakaraTomy version has soft rubbery ones. Interesting. Inkblot 06:59, 2 July 2012 (EDT)

Mine's the Hasbro version. The nose and heels are soft, but they're just in between the two arms in terms of harness, whereas the head seems to match the right arm. The left arm is just weird, though. It's the only part that's made of a plastic that soft. This isn't something that one would have to compare two figures to notice. It's blatantly (and painfully) obvious.

- ¡Usa El Queso! ^{Complain here} 23:58, 2 July 2012 (EDT)

Mine's the same way. I think it must be a more common malfunction or material swap or something. Not really sure.

--Decepticon Dreadwing, Megatron's loyal servant. 20:15, 26 January 2013 (EST)

Soundwave's blasters

Should something be added about FoC Soundwave's handheld blaster? It's identical to G1 Prime's Ion Blaster, although it was omitted in the first run of FOC Soundwaves released in Australia (possibly all of them, but we don't know for sure)?Larkmarn 15:19, 5 November 2012 (EST) This is common knowledge and the similarity is already noted, the accesory was ommited entirely for cost cutting reasons. Grimlock140 19:10, 13 December 2012 (EST)

Beast Hunters toy

Arms folding in, looks like I've been mistransforming him. Sorry about that.

Also, in regards the feet it seems I goofed there too; I meant the heels, which become the nose in vehicle mode. I don't think those were rubber on the original toy.KrytenKoro 09:47, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

The rubberized sections varied on the original figure, so it could stand that this Soundwave would also have plastic differences that would vary per figure. For example, my BH Soundwave has a nose made of more rigid plastic, just like my PRiD Hasbro Soundwave. Inkblot 10:13, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

Regarding the colors, while its not in the same placement (yellow chest and blue body) as the G1 character (or possibly the Cybertron version), it is pretty much the same shades, and it's hard to believe that they released a Soundwave with colors closer to the original archetype on accident. I mean, we're not requiring explicit statements from the engineers to detail the homages on BH Bulkhead or Ratchet.KrytenKoro 17:52, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

Is it the same shades? G1 Soundwave was typically a much darker blue, and had gold accents, not bright yellow ones. Plus if they were deliberately going for a G1 homage, why would the deco artist throw in a bunch of that metallic brown too? Count me as a vote against it being an homage. Jalaguy 19:46, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

Jalaguy basically just made my argument. Some color and design homages are obvious, but this one is arguable.--Roni134730 21:16, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

Sorry, but I'm rapidly coming to the opinion that people don't know what an "homage" is. It is not "kinda sorta if you squint reminds you of something". A G1 Soundwave homage would be FAR more coherent a layout and, given Hasbro's preferences, toy-based look. This has a vague resemblance at best. Not everything is a reference or homage. Sometimes it's just a coincidence. And barring a designer saying "Why yes I deliberately meant to invoke that", this is a very, very rough coincidence. --M Sipher 21:22, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

Ya know, actually, the more I look at that picture the more I find myself agreeing with you guys. -- spyder^{Use this!} 22:36, 26 March 2013 (EDT)

So can we just remove that sentence once and for all?--Roni134730 00:09, 27 March 2013 (EDT)

I'm fine with it, I withdraw my contention.KrytenKoro 23:26, 27 March 2013 (EDT)

face?

in triage, megatron told knockout to fix soundwaves "faceplate", does this mean soundwave actually has a face underneath his screen, or was megatron abusinghis ability to ignore proper grammar? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Soundwaveflya (talk • contribs).

Could just as easily mean that it's a plate that serves as Soundwave's face. Also, in future, sign your talk page posts by typing four tildes: ~~~~ Jalaguy 05:19, 2 April 2013 (EDT)

wait, I was going from memory before, just rechecked and its visor, not faceplate, but I guess unless he either takes off the helmet (if their is one)or its referred to by either producers or in universe characters, the whole argument becomes pretty pointless Soundwaveflya 07:28, 2 April 2013 (EDT)

There something familiar about his Prime character model...

Lets see here, no face, long arms that almost touch the ground, long tenticles and chosing not to speak (well until recently) AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO SEES THIS? Is his entire character not based off Slenderman? Even his vehicle mode screams stalker. His presence in an area is just ominous. I mean it can't be coincidence, should we include this under notes? Does anyone agree with me? --Shado Prime 12:39, 10 July 2013 (EDT)

I've seen this comparison drawn before, but it's almost certainly a coincidence. Slender Man was only created 17 months prior to TFP's TV debut, and didn't blow up into a major internet phenomena until well after that. The tentacles are very obviously derived from live-action films Soundwave, anyway. Jalaguy 13:25, 10 July 2013 (EDT)

Jalaguy, you said "Slender Man was only created 17 months prior to TFP's TV debut, and didn't blow up into a major internet phenomena until well after that." By well after that were you refering to a time somewhere around the airing of a suspicious looking episode? --Shado Prime 22:24, 12 July 2013 (EDT)

If anything, the atmosphere of that was Predator, not Slenderman.

Which I'm glad about, Slenderman is fucking scary as hell. Escargon 22:29, 12 July 2013 (EDT)

Never heard of this "Slenderman" thing before, but I have to agree that this is just coincidence. Heck, looking at images of Slenderman, it has similarities to all sorts of things from various horror stories, myths, and so on. To me, Slenderman is reminiscent of the silent guys from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Hush". Basically, there's just not enough that is distinctive to Slenderman alone to make this a reference to him. --Khajidha 22:32, 12 July 2013 (EDT)

And besides, Soundwave is not a supernatural guy trying to kill you in a forest. Escargon 22:36, 12 July 2013 (EDT)

WFC/FOC Visor

I noticed some confusion about soundwave's visor. To be clear in WFC it is yellow in-game and red in concept art. In FOC it is red throughout the game with the exception of a brief scene in Chapter 3: When optimus is captured and metroplex squashes megatron, his visor is yellow. However in the cutscene afterwards (and the rest of the game)it is red again. --Shado Prime 22:46, 12 July 2013 (EDT)

The visor color in FOC has always been red, the shifts of color is to honor the cartoon which featured a red visor, the yellow one for the toy. User:SnipinScientist 24 August 2013

Less or , more naughty?

I noticed the notes section said his tenticles are "less naughty" than ROTF Soundwaves's, but ROTF SW only hacks one satellite, TFP SW threatens Autobots, children, shocks things... I thought it was a typo or something, until I got reverted. Why? - Bumblejumper 23:13, 4 November 2013 (EST)

RID alternate head

Having compared RID Warrior Soundwave's standard head and his purported "alternate" head, it appears that the mold is one and the same. The latter variant simply applies blue paint to the mold's unpainted mouthplate, which is detailed but not picked out from the rest of his translucent visor. - Archforce (talk) 20:04, 22 August 2017 (EDT)

The guy who found the error Soundwave has explicitly said that the faceplate is an unpainted, sculpted part of his head, and that as a consequence the unretooled clear eye piece sticks further out of the back of the head because there isn't room for it. -LV (talk) 23:32, 22 August 2017 (EDT)