Picked this guy up the other day, I love him! Every time i pick him up I seem to be able to come up with some new alt mode. Hence forth, he shall be known as a FreeFormer!
I think the "toy" version of Soundwave fits!! Some forget that there is a 20 plus year difference in technology from the 1980's vs 2000's. The commentary was very well done and not so much opinionated. Good work!!
It is beyond me how you managed to pick this guy up ALREADY! you are the king, nuff said. Great review bro, the figure looks great. Can't wait for your review of TF2 Jetfire (I'll be epecting that by tomorrow.)
Soundwave in G1 was recorded by Frank Welker doing his Dr Claw voice. The 2 lines in the series when he talks like that is because they forgot to add the digital modulation to give him his distinctive sound. So in this movie, he actually does have his original voice (as it was recorded). Good review, I'm tempted to pick this guy up as he's on sale at the mo.
You did a great job with this figure. I bought this figure and unfortunately was really sorry i did. but...at least I have it for my collection,lol...but You are one of my favorite reviewers, so keep upi the great work
There's a hinge joint that can actually move Soundwave's arms more upwards, giving him more of a solid satellite mode, and not making that head move up slightly and conflict with the "wing" joints.
I actually liked soundwave in Revenge of the Fallen. I liked the idea of him having 4 eyes, and missing all humanoid limbs, they would add nothing to his role/mission. Him hanging in outer space, providing intel and coordinating the decepticon attack actually made him one of the more effective decepticons in the movie.
do you have any ideas on what the acutal earth mode of soundwave will be. you mentioned a truck do you think that would be anything like the scion x8 that he is in the animated series ive seen previews of something that looks like a scion maybe a newer model not really sure.
This is a really good figure. I really want one. If it is a protoform figure, it should be out earlyer than the rest of the toy line for Revenge of the Fallen.
I think how the legs come from the center like they do is a cool design. To anyone who complains about the design, remember soudwave was originally a tape deck.....there is no way that could have ever worked in the movie.
what you do with the head is tilt it all the way forward then under the head is the blue circle in his chest there is a blue chest piece over it now lift it up and it should slot in and secure above his eye silt
i noticed that too 'nobodysperfect06', inspector gadget was a great cartoon as well, i didn't think anyone would notice soundwave's voice in the movie. Only us diehard fans.
I am definetly getting this figure, soundwave was always 1 of my most favourite decepticons and i,m so glad they are putting him in TF2 ROTF wich i m going to see wednesday GONNA BE SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got my RotF Soundwave today... I think with a figure that has this much stuff that moves, an "official" mode is anything but. Even when we get the instructions there will still be people, because of the preview figures, will prefer this panel here, or that panel there in both of his modes. The best part about a figure like this, is of course: fan modes! RotF is leaps and bounds better than any TF1 movie toy, IMO, and I am looking forward to the others!
That make sense,actually. In the movie, they have to first copy something on earth first as their non-robot mode; which I have to say logical since there's no trucks, bulldozers and stuffs in Cybertron. Given that he never/haven't go down to earth and only stayed in the space, it did make sense that he's a satellite. Plus, it would be awkward to see him minimize or maximize (no Beast Wars pun intended) his size everytime he transforms in the movie..
You do, he's the satellite that hacks into the other one and listens in on military conversations. And again when he sends Ravage to retrieve the other AllSpark piece.
the revenge of the fallen movie was not yet released on this video this video is uploaded on November 25 2008 if you cannot understand pls dont ask me bye!
i agree with you he did his job in the movie and he did it good. and in my opinion he was the best looking character and my favorite ... he's been my favorite since g1
Ive seen two different concepts of his earth mode, one military looking vehicle which has a sand painted camo, and then a pick up truck which is colored blue. Both modes look pretty identical with the shoulder canon and face with the trademark visor and faceplate. So, it's hard to say at this point what his earth mode is. Either way I love how he looks, very G1 design with the square looking chest and the body just looks very close to G1 soundwave. Closest G1 design so far.
Yup, like said there's always a third one. Soundwave was still badass though. I mean, with him being stuck up in space, you're just awaiting his Earth appearance that much more.
I'd clasify Demolisher as a Bonecrusher. One of the hugest action scenes in the trailer, shown attacking Prime, only to die shortly after. One appearence. If you watch the film, Soundwave does get a few scenes, not a lot of action, but he isn't a cheap character and contributes to the story.
Completely agree with you on that. I think if he had gone to earth and been in the fight he wouldnt have looked as good. Frank Welker as Soundwave was awesome, even if he did sound a bit too much like Dr Claw :P
I've see nthis figure myself at a expo and to me it's nothing like the Soudwave versions in the past, so how do it look like Soundwave? Nice figure and looking forward to the new movie, but I'd love it if they'd at least kept Soundwave closer to his earlier incarnations... oh well
Cool fig. I have him. Now I like to put his shoulders up, so that his arms fall in to place better with the body, giving him a more built shape body. Peaugh there is a plate in the middle of his chest that flips up to cover his face in both auto modes.
megatron and soundwave are in their 'cybertron modes'. the rest r in protoforms. protoforms transform into entry modes to enter other planets, but megatron's vehicle mode is just too powerful and he doesn't need entry mode 'spaceships'
Soundwave is a Satellite in space,the pic people have seen of the sat truck is just one artists rendering, as in not official. In this film Soundwave scans vehicle modes for the Decepticons while in space so when they crash to earth they already have their vehicle modes, explaining why the Constructicons already have their vehicle modes when they are at the bottom of the ocean and revive Megatron. He only has 3 modes, Satellite, Cybertronian Jet, and Robot mode, his design sucks but thats it.
Ahhh I see Coolness Wasnt positive just heard a bunch of rumor'sEither way cant wait to see how he looks in the movie. U interested to see too or am I the only one?
i keep his body straight and not bend at all, i also ratch his shoulders once upwards *if that makes any sense*. It kind of gives him waist articulation and a look that makes him much more proportionate. And lastly \, when i do bend his chest to show the three sonic things, i make it so it looks like a final weapon or something corny like that.
I agree, Soundwave has always been my top fave Transformer since childhood and we know it'll be damn suck if he's just going to end up killed in the 3rd movie, or worse shot in the space by a railgun that came out of nowhere.. Anyway, what class is this Soundwave again? Is he a Voyager or a Deluxe?
hey um im getting a tf rotf today out of all the transformer witch one do u perfer the most?besides leader clases.and it has to be $11.99 pls reply!!!!
is there a picture of this set online somewhere? I really want to see it to make a better decision on which one to get. the set sounds cool cause i don't have megatron yet either. if you can help out that'll be great, thanks.
A lot of people have hobbies they care a lot about. No different than people who memorize their favourite sports teams' statistics or follow the plot of 24 and CSI.
I kind of like it. My only niggle is the large amount of "soap grey" coloured plastic. I hope the final version will be more silver & blue. Reminds me of cybertron soundwave.
ps you video's ar the best i can wait to see you'r revieuw of legend class devastator but it's a qustion but can you if you transform your upcoming ROTF transformers in the robot mode can you transform them back in the vircle mode srry 4 me bad english trans4mers:P
agreed...that guy is a transformers review nightmare.every time i wonder how come he could always get the new figures so soon while still screw it up so bad.. anyway nice review man!
i saw it a a collecters shop and its going for 89 singapore dollars(thats about $59 usd) should i get him? he also comes with out the missile like yours
Soundwave: Autobots inferior. Decepticons superior.
Starscream: Yes Soundwave! Play it!
more like a scout, hes in space the entire movie getting information and telling it to the decepticons
Good review, Man.
Take it easy.
this is a good detailed review, you show the transformation very well, thank you for showing us the figure, it looks cool. take care
Brilliant review as always Peaugh. I'm a big fan!
Everytime they make a new soundwave figure he always looks a lot better! I loved the Animated one (The guitar made me love it at the sight of it).
Soundwave was my favouite when young. I hope they can portray him better in the next movie.
Even tho Soundwave didn't do anything in the movie, he's still my all time favorite Decepticon!
Not the Soundwave I used to know, man they really changed them alot!!
dude, that was the 80's.
things change, and I think Soundwave change was awesome. Hes satellite mode is cool.
YES! i knew that was Ravage in the trailer! i cant wait for the new movie! =-]
Yes, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Being released in 2009
Picked this guy up the other day, I love him! Every time i pick him up I seem to be able to come up with some new alt mode. Hence forth, he shall be known as a FreeFormer!
I think the "toy" version of Soundwave fits!! Some forget that there is a 20 plus year difference in technology from the 1980's vs 2000's.
The commentary was very well done and not so much opinionated. Good work!!
Soundwave is my favorite. i just got him and Starscream today
i use him as vector prime in my own little battle recreations... just seems more fit to be vector prime
he's a triplechanger. i lold when i heard that, flip some panels- yay plane!
i love this Soundwave and G1 Soundwave
I don't like it. Robot mode reminds me of Galvatron. Megatron as cybertronian plane was bad enough, why more?
It is beyond me how you managed to pick this guy up ALREADY! you are the king, nuff said.
Great review bro, the figure looks great. Can't wait for your review of TF2 Jetfire (I'll be epecting that by tomorrow.)
it looks like a star at first XP good review
Soundwave went from being a sturdy Behemoth to a flimsy, spindly mess of parts.
there is now a human alliance one of soundwave which comes with laserbeak mr gould and a nice mercedes sls amg its awesome!
Wow! This is the actual figure! And almost a year before the movie comes out. Amazing.
Needs all the minicons :D but i was pissed too.
They couldve had soundwave into a CD Player or some like vehicle that uses sound or something lol
May/June 2009 Can't come soon enough. I MUST have this toy.
"Soundwave acknowledges..."
Soundwave in G1 was recorded by Frank Welker doing his Dr Claw voice. The 2 lines in the series when he talks like that is because they forgot to add the digital modulation to give him his distinctive sound. So in this movie, he actually does have his original voice (as it was recorded).
Good review, I'm tempted to pick this guy up as he's on sale at the mo.
You did a great job with this figure. I bought this figure and unfortunately was really sorry i did. but...at least I have it for my collection,lol...but You are one of my favorite reviewers, so keep upi the great work
6:15 " Damn ! " LMAO , couldn't blame ya dude .
Hey for all I care, if he's going to sound like the in G1. I'm already happy, no matter how he will looks like.
"...RotF Soundwave is leaps..." I meant. =/ Sideswipe looks A+ also, for the record.
I like your statement about never being too old for toys.
I must get this figure: Soundwave is superior!
really reminds me of vector prime
you live in canada and are you going to toysrus too to get em cuz i live in canada and there out on the 15 two (bumblebee and soundwave)
i watched the movie and some people gotta agree that even though his voice wasnt his g1 voice his new voice sounds more fitting and badass
You are like the Bob Ross of reviews.
Brilliant deduction, Freud!
ironicaly, I just got this guy and desert brawl for 12 bucks at toys r us
There's a hinge joint that can actually move Soundwave's arms more upwards, giving him more of a solid satellite mode, and not making that head move up slightly and conflict with the "wing" joints.
I actually liked soundwave in Revenge of the Fallen.
I liked the idea of him having 4 eyes, and missing all humanoid limbs, they would add nothing to his role/mission.
Him hanging in outer space, providing intel and coordinating the decepticon attack actually made him one of the more effective decepticons in the movie.
do you have any ideas on what the acutal earth mode of soundwave will be.
you mentioned a truck do you think that would be anything like the scion x8 that he is in the animated series ive seen previews of something that looks like a scion maybe a newer model not really sure.
yeah, he actually changes which panels go where while floating in space in the film. It always looks a little little different in every shot. :P
This is a really good figure. I really want one. If it is a protoform figure, it should be out earlyer than the rest of the toy line for Revenge of the Fallen.
OMFFFFFFG I HAVE TO HAVE THIS!!!!
I think how the legs come from the center like they do is a cool design. To anyone who complains about the design, remember soudwave was originally a tape deck.....there is no way that could have ever worked in the movie.
welker's back as soundwave baby
what you do with the head is tilt it all the way forward then under the head is the blue circle in his chest there is a blue chest piece over it now lift it up and it should slot in and secure above his eye silt
i noticed that too 'nobodysperfect06', inspector gadget was a great cartoon as well, i didn't think anyone would notice soundwave's voice in the movie. Only us diehard fans.
I am definetly getting this figure, soundwave was always 1 of my most favourite decepticons and i,m so glad they are putting him in TF2 ROTF wich i m going to see wednesday GONNA BE SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got my RotF Soundwave today... I think with a figure that has this much stuff that moves, an "official" mode is anything but. Even when we get the instructions there will still be people, because of the preview figures, will prefer this panel here, or that panel there in both of his modes. The best part about a figure like this, is of course: fan modes! RotF is leaps and bounds better than any TF1 movie toy, IMO, and I am looking forward to the others!
That is soundwaves voice in the movie.They just didnt add the effect.But it is the same voice and voice actor.
That make sense,actually. In the movie, they have to first copy something on earth first as their non-robot mode; which I have to say logical since there's no trucks, bulldozers and stuffs in Cybertron.
Given that he never/haven't go down to earth and only stayed in the space, it did make sense that he's a satellite. Plus, it would be awkward to see him minimize or maximize (no Beast Wars pun intended) his size everytime he transforms in the movie..
i like soundwave in the movie. he did more than enough for the decepticons and im glad he didnt go to transform and fight, otherwise he'd be dead
I can't wait till it comes to retail , he's wicked cool , thanks peaugh.
Awesome. When does this toy debut on the retail shelves?
You do, he's the satellite that hacks into the other one and listens in on military conversations. And again when he sends Ravage to retrieve the other AllSpark piece.
the revenge of the fallen movie was not yet released on this video this video is uploaded on November 25 2008 if you cannot understand pls dont ask me bye!
Uh... I know that.
I'm saying that their characters are similar.
i agree with you he did his job in the movie and he did it good. and in my opinion he was the best looking character and my favorite ... he's been my favorite since g1
Ive seen two different concepts of his earth mode, one military looking vehicle which has a sand painted camo, and then a pick up truck which is colored blue. Both modes look pretty identical with the shoulder canon and face with the trademark visor and faceplate. So, it's hard to say at this point what his earth mode is. Either way I love how he looks, very G1 design with the square looking chest and the body just looks very close to G1 soundwave. Closest G1 design so far.
Yup, like said there's always a third one. Soundwave was still badass though. I mean, with him being stuck up in space, you're just awaiting his Earth appearance that much more.
sound wave was like the orchestrator of everything
Awsome. So far I have bought sideswipe, starscream, and getting the fallen in a few days
YOU'RE THE MAN NOW
I'd clasify Demolisher as a Bonecrusher. One of the hugest action scenes in the trailer, shown attacking Prime, only to die shortly after. One appearence.
If you watch the film, Soundwave does get a few scenes, not a lot of action, but he isn't a cheap character and contributes to the story.
According to the TF wiki, his *alt modes* are a satelite and a "jet" (like Megatron)
Completely agree with you on that. I think if he had gone to earth and been in the fight he wouldnt have looked as good.
Frank Welker as Soundwave was awesome, even if he did sound a bit too much like Dr Claw :P
STUPID ME I SAID THIS IS A PROTO FORM ON SHAWNS VIDEO AND PEOPLE PROBALLY SAID NO DURGHH thanks for this reveiw i love it.
I've see nthis figure myself at a expo and to me it's nothing like the Soudwave versions in the past, so how do it look like Soundwave? Nice figure and looking forward to the new movie, but I'd love it if they'd at least kept Soundwave closer to his earlier incarnations... oh well
Soundwave was a very adaptive robot, so they probanly made nothing click together so you could change him like he does in his history.
i so him and bumblebee at walt mart last week and it seams that the price for the revenge of the fallen figures is rising up !
you do realize that this was posted last year before the movie and figures came out. hes doing it to help us.
Cool fig. I have him. Now I like to put his shoulders up, so that his arms fall in to place better with the body, giving him a more built shape body. Peaugh there is a plate in the middle of his chest that flips up to cover his face in both auto modes.
megatron and soundwave are in their 'cybertron modes'. the rest r in protoforms. protoforms transform into entry modes to enter other planets, but megatron's vehicle mode is just too powerful and he doesn't need entry mode 'spaceships'
Soundwave is a Satellite in space,the pic people have seen of the sat truck is just one artists rendering, as in not official. In this film Soundwave scans vehicle modes for the Decepticons while in space so when they crash to earth they already have their vehicle modes, explaining why the Constructicons already have their vehicle modes when they are at the bottom of the ocean and revive Megatron. He only has 3 modes, Satellite, Cybertronian Jet, and Robot mode, his design sucks but thats it.
Ahhh I see Coolness Wasnt positive just heard a bunch of rumor'sEither way cant wait to see how he looks in the movie. U interested to see too or am I the only one?
i keep his body straight and not bend at all, i also ratch his shoulders once upwards *if that makes any sense*. It kind of gives him waist articulation and a look that makes him much more proportionate. And lastly \, when i do bend his chest to show the three sonic things, i make it so it looks like a final weapon or something corny like that.
He looks good but I didn't expect him to be so short compared to BB and Baricade. I hope the Earth mode is taller.
Soundwave: Decepticons mobilize.
Judy Witwicky: Hello?
Soundwave: *breathes heavily*
Judy: Haha, I'm not impressed with your heavy breathing.
Ravage is supposed to be somewhat of a missile , not only in his toy. He was a missile, but then he became the Ravage that we know.
I agree, Soundwave has always been my top fave Transformer since childhood and we know it'll be damn suck if he's just going to end up killed in the 3rd movie, or worse shot in the space by a railgun that came out of nowhere..
Anyway, what class is this Soundwave again? Is he a Voyager or a Deluxe?
@TheG0dpkerzs
I was defending him, not attacking him. Because some people were saying that he has no life, which is obviously not true.
hey um im getting a tf rotf today out of all the transformer witch one do u perfer the most?besides leader clases.and it has to be $11.99 pls reply!!!!
is there a picture of this set online somewhere? I really want to see it to make a better decision on which one to get. the set sounds cool cause i don't have megatron yet either. if you can help out that'll be great, thanks.
He is in the movie if you paid attention!
Very impressive design.
A lot of people have hobbies they care a lot about. No different than people who memorize their favourite sports teams' statistics or follow the plot of 24 and CSI.
Great review!!
i was hoping for that classic shoulder mounted rocket launcher, but that is beast
I kind of like it. My only niggle is the large amount of "soap grey" coloured plastic. I hope the final version will be more silver & blue.
Reminds me of cybertron soundwave.
yes he is a triple changer mode 1 sattlite mode 2 jet mode 3 robot mode
I like your satellite mode better! I'm using that modefor my Soundwave!
ps you video's ar the best i can wait to see you'r revieuw of legend class devastator but it's a qustion but can you if you transform your upcoming ROTF transformers in the robot mode can you transform them back in the vircle mode
srry 4 me bad english
trans4mers:P
agreed...that guy is a transformers review nightmare.every time i wonder how come he could always get the new figures so soon while still screw it up so bad..
anyway nice review man!
i saw it a a collecters shop and its going for 89 singapore dollars(thats about $59 usd) should i get him? he also comes with out the missile like yours
no its not a protoform because in the second movie he changes his alt mode and that alt mode is alien too not earthen
that aint fair, the video was taken off before i could see this toy!!! seriously wanted to see it, since i cant find a trailer for the movie anyways.
yeah. the two legs forming together is hard to put.
@dimbobscout Actually considering that Soundwave is the Decepticon's intel advisory, it makes sense for him to have satellite mode.