Ranking Every SOUNDWAVE Design From Worst To Best

[@ComodinCam]

Which Soundwave design do you think is SUPERIOR and INFERIOR? Rank them yourself here ► tiermaker.com/create/soundwave-tier-list---comodin-cam-1222886-4 Thank you for suggesting tier names, you'll notice with this new editing style that the ones that didn't make it to the tier will be used for jokes to express how i feel about it! Let me know what you think to this new style below!

[@BusyCrawdadBusyCrawdad]

You actually could transform the fall of cyberton sound wave toy into his cassette player mode from the game it was a secret transformation but nothing really tabbed into place

[@drakedy2145]

Earthspark Soundwave looks cool

[@Imperial_Lizardgirl]

Windcharger... or Trailbreaker... ooooor Hound when?

[@Kylo_Ren514]

I totally agree with you vote for the transformers earthspark soundwave he way more awesome than the old g1 soundwave

[@BraydenandArlo2]

Soundwave acknowledges comodincam

[@Froggyman145]

I love how all of his "dialogue" in Prime was just replaying recordings of things everyone else said, but the one time he spoke with his own voice was just to say "Soundwave superior. Autobots inferior." before crashing his own drives (putting himself into a coma) so they couldn't interrogate him. Absolute menace.

[@acedelta12]

He basically pointed a gun at his head, said "Soundwave superior, Autobots inferior", and pulled the trigger.

[@tntthekill]

[Gets kidnapped] [Deletes everything] "Sounwave superior. Autobots inferior" [Alt + F4 consciousness] [Reconnects with pet bird] [Kidnaps someone back]

[@Bluerockpie]

@@tntthekill Leaves Never elaborates

[@SRobot08]

So he comes back again to fight only to go in the shadow dimension, come back in the sequel series and goes to the gym, what a chad

[@HellfireTech]

​@@BluerockpieAbsolute heck of a menace

[@kingbash6466]

I really love Cybertron and Prime Soundwave the most. Cybertron because I just love his radio host dialogue, and Prime is such a drastic departure from how he's normally portrayed with him being more of a silent left-hand man, but that makes the one time he speaks all the more awesome.

[@acedelta12]

*Soundwave superior. Autobots inferior.*

[@mimi-h8n8i]

Soundwaves are the superior life form in the multiverse everything else is inferior. -multiversal soundwave

[@alexursu4403]

Prime was the physical manifestation of the phrase "Actions Speak Louder Than Words".

[@56bturn]

It also make him more terrifying, because when he does fight directly, he proves he's no slouch. He _can_ destroy you in a straight up fight.

[@lancecurry7538]

Remember his fight with Wheeljack? Seriously, it speaks of Wheeljack's skill that he got so far as to _crack_ Soundwave's facial screen the way he did. Soundwave still won that fight, but an Autobot can certainly call himself badass if he can get so far as to actually _harm_ the second strongest Decepticon in the show (aside from Megatron himself).

[@thewetnoodl]

Soundwave is just one of those transformers where all of his designs are good

[@TheFalsePrime]

Excluding animated.

[@PlasmaStar87]

Same with shockwave

[@Darkness-oe3wp]

Bayverse 🧑‍🦯

[@dum_historical]

Probably one of the few characters across ANY franchise that looks good in all of its versions

[@Wasd30000]

@@Darkness-oe3wpstill half decent

[@minecraftperson8412]

Even though i generally like all of Soundwave's designs, you just cannot get more peak than Prime Soundwave.

[@ursidae97]

That design understood that what makes him intimidating is not his muscle but his mind. And they capitalized on that hard af

[@Echoe-14]

@@ursidae97Why’d you repeat that 4 times?

[@ursidae97]

@@Echoe-14 obviously I didn't intend to

[@pepita2437]

Agree.

[@supremefankai5480]

You know, I was expecting when you showed off the female Soundwave design to make a reference to Hatsune Miku. The giant twintails were clearly inspired by her, and what better inspiration for a musical transformer than the first Vocaloid.

[@ComodinCam]

I’m not all familiar with it, so stuff like that goes over my head 😅

[@donavanbell4299]

I didn’t even realize that, you have a good eye

[@supremefankai5480]

@@donavanbell4299 besides Miku's classic blue palette being replaced with Soundwave purple, even the pose of the original art just felt like the Vocaloid so now I can only think of female Soundwave being Miku as a transformer, and evil

[@donavanbell4299]

@@supremefankai5480 hopefully animators see this design and decide to do something with it

[@acedelta12]

@@supremefankai5480 Someone needs to make it as an actual Vocaloid model

[@ALASTOR101.]

Transformers Prime Soundwave was all about the creepy factor I love it. He never spoke, outsmarted every oponent, even his vehicle mode fits because during that time there was the whole ethical dilema of using unmanned weapons in war

[@lancecurry7538]

That intro was so good! _"I'm not deaf!"_

[@Karlos1234ify]

"The trouble with loyalty to a cause is that the cause will always betray you" -Lockdown

[@wolfleader17]

Been some good ones. Prime Soundwave is at the top of my list though. Definitely one of those designs you can tell stood out in concept art and they just had to realize it. Love the silhouette. Perfectly fits his mysterious nature, while being faceless and having jagged edges tell us to be afraid. Sadly lose his minicons and their personalities in the process, minus the quiet laserbeak, but it is a great take.

[@CharlyDeamen]

I love Soundwave. Especially his "Slendermech" version from Prime. Talk about a presence! Just... I dunno, I love it. Hence my icon, duh!

[@rcticwolf1451]

I love the G1 and especially love the Prime version of Soundwave. Cuz from my perspective how they designed soundwave in Prime gave him the appearance that he couldn’t so much as lift a car without collapsing, but with his portrayals throughout the show I firmly believed that if he wanted to, he could overthrow megatron and lead the decepticons, considering he mopped the floor with anyone that he came up against

[@rudrodeepchatterjee]

Megatron gets like 70% of his advantages all due to Soundwave. His oldest follower, and his most trustworthy one. Bro played games with Starscream's mind even as he was plotting against Megatron, and he publicly shamed Airachnid without breaking a sweat. Megatron would be nobody if it wasn't for Soundwave's loyalty and tactical advantage.

[@rcticwolf1451]

@ agreed

[@christianparrish3292]

Soundwave as a bat makes a lot of sense. But him as a bloody alligator? What were they thinking?!

[@lancecurry7538]

6:26 - "I dunno, I hate it!"

[@Alex_Fishman]

Beast wars was a weird period in the Transformers history

[@zenebean]

Alligators broadcast sound in the water to communicate during breeding season, right at the surfave where you can see the waves. Not sure if they knew about that when making him tho lol

[@christianparrish3292]

@@zenebean maybe, maybe not.

[@paulheap1982]

Keeping licences.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

My first introduction to Transformers was War For Cybertron and then Fall Of Cybertron. Those designs are their default looks for me, and I love them all.

[@PaytonKrug]

Same

[@Scep57]

I think Prime nailed it with the "do something different" approach. Soundwave was genuinely menacing to me as a kid. Now that I'm a little older and I'm rewatching Prime as of typing this, I still love this design and how sleek he is. And I'm honestly more turned on by Laserbeak being a drone rather than a bird with a spycam in its forehead. Although I still love G1 Soundwave (thats why I'm buying RP-01 Acoustic Wave soon :] )

[@christianparrish3292]

1:53 Jeff Bennett's soundwave is one of my favorite ones. Mainly because of his cool voice.

[@lancecurry7538]

"I AM SOUNDWAVE. I AM DECEPTICON. THE REVOLUTION BEGINS NOW."

[@marleyrios1573]

JB: Woah, a big boombox that would be sick! Definitely muscle revolution!

[@r.e.z9428]

Soundwave in the Bumblebee movie was just beautiful.

[@s.k4713]

So we all agree hes better without a mouth yes?

[@Alex_Fishman]

Tbh most transformers look better without a mouth, except for a select few

[@cahe6161]

​@@Alex_FishmanNo

[@Alex_Fishman]

@@cahe6161 elaborate

[@cahe6161]

@@Alex_Fishman Megatron, Starscream, Sunstreaker, Kup, Hot Rod, etc. Most Transformers with a mouth look better with it

[@Alex_Fishman]

@@cahe6161 well, it all depends on the artstyle. For example, Bayverse and Prime Optimus look fine with their mouths, but G1 cannot be even imagined with one, and the Optimus in the new One movie that was teased just looks uncanny in my opinion.

[@46Ran-ga]

7:47 has me in hysterics tbh (in the most monotone, lifeless, excitement-free voice ever conceived by man and machine alike) What Up. All You Bots On The Floor Get Ready To *Rock It*

[@bloodstreak2001]

35:50 that's just Hatsune Miku fused with Soundwave if they ever did a collab with Transformers If I would give her a name I would call it the Sound Heart then Soundwave would adopt her

[@Saaaaaans]

Lord give us mercy We must stay focused brothers we must stay focused

[@Gladki_Lucas]

I thought for the name is something like Heartwave or Heartrate

[@trevorturner6025]

14:43 I love the fact Soundwave actually seems stunned by that hit.

[@lancecurry7538]

*WHEELJACK:* Here I go again, shattering expectations.

[@TC_Stark]

Absolutely love the production of this video!

[@Watcherprime_]

As a big Soundwave fan, this was a pleasure to watch. I have a place in my heart for all of them (even the bad ones lmao)

[@Steelshadow104]

I can't agree with the Dark of the moon version. I felt that him being a satellite before worked real well with what his role was for the decepticons. This version just has him looking like every other decepticon or even autobot that's a turns into a luxury car. I'd forget a lot of times that that was him. The color changes would've made a huge diff

[@ehtanwhite5965]

He does transform in Earth Wars . He transforms into a cassette player and the ' You got the touch, you got the power ' song starts playing

[@djt08031996]

The title of that song is "The Touch"

[@tylermcweeny2256]

Soundwave's vow of silence is because on his arms in his cybertronian design were his other cassettes which he lost/were killed in battle with Lazerbeak the only survivor and in an update Transformers Earthwars Soundwave can transform and plays the touch.

[@Grimm196]

I loved the "NOOOOOOO" from Starscream and having G.I. JOE fans above him when you said you didn't really like the G.I. JOE Soundwave

[@NormanRDolan]

Even without the caption, that scene is hilarious.

[@pramusetyakanca1552]

Prime Soundwave is _the_ definitive Soundwave in my books, and one I simp for heavily. And I think the Beast Hunters toy version is only meant for the toyline. If you want a good, perfect Soundwave for the main show, go for the TV animation model. For an experimental beasty look, go for the toy.

[@cyberman1880]

Thanks for taking my suggestions of Soundwave Superior and The Revolution Begins Now!

[@christianparrish3292]

Soundwave superior, autobots inferior is his most iconic line ever .

[@joshuam-vn9rd]

You forgot his cybertronian mode STREET LIGHT

[@lancecurry7538]

*SOUNDWAVE:* DISCLOSURE... AVERTED.

[@taxisalad]

36:31 >"the hair" ... who's gonna tell him it's Miku?

[@kenj0165]

Personally, i like the voice he had in cyberverse most it was slightly deeper but sounded so smooth and it didn't sound too modulated

[@collenashley1061]

That intro is Straight GAS, I didn't expect you use that TF Prime clip like that.

[@matthewmatthew981]

I need to see a fan design of Soundwave made that incorporates his DOTM face with his G1 visor serving like a pair of sunglasses.

[@acedelta12]

YES

[@Dachadimus]

2:44 TBH it should've been "most inferior" in either cyberverse or seige

[@Dachadimus]

35:55 Also, *w o u l d* (I am sorry)

[@lancecurry7538]

2:40 - "PREPARE FOR... OBLIVION."

[@Christian_H3rnand3z]

They're gonna make a Leader Class Soundwave toy, later on in the year. It's gonna be from Legacy, so I'm looking out for this one. I have a gut feeling that it's either gonna be based on his Prime, RID, or Earth Spark appearance. Soundwave truly is, *Superior.*

[@robertstephen8372]

I'm hoping it's based on his Cybertron appearance.

[@JayPlusForerunner]

I have a massive love for shattered glass soundwave, he's one of my favorite versions of him. Something about a ninja soundwave with a headband really clicks with me lol

[@dravenmowers1631]

They actually went back and gave original Earth Wars Soundwave and Earth Wars Blaster the ability to transform into their cassette and boom box modes respectively, they also even play The Touch when in their alternate modes.

[@supabluepolarbear]

i confirm

[@mariocar0727]

The Earth Wars team is real for that

[@Comkill117]

Unrelated to design but I kinda like Cybertron Soundwave having the personality of a DJ. It’s a pretty fun way to keep his old musical origin around despite him not being a tape deck anymore.

[@NormanRDolan]

I still think his line when he noped out of a fight was hilarious. That, and how he manages to be deadpan while basically talking like a DJ. Also, nice PFP there. Halo fan?

[@elizabethr.thespice6667]

Honestly, I always get a hit of serotonin when I see a Transformers character be reimagined in cool ways. Soundwave is a character that I love the consistency but also hate it. I WANT people to make more designs for him (though also taking elements from the older versions so it works and doesn’t look ugly). That’s why Transformers Prime Soundwave is one of my absolute favorites, because it’s DIFFERENT! Don’t get me wrong I love G1 design, he is the goat. Just… a little variety?

[@makqee]

What I love about the prime soundwave design is the contrast between his design and what he's supposed to be, He's supposed to be the head communications officer yet he doesn't speak, he's supposed to be tough to intimidate his opponent yet they managed to make his design still look intimidating and adding the extra scare factor, like the word that best describes his design is pure lethality. His role is to gather Intel on the enemy, whats great at gathering Intel during modern battle? A drone, It's just perfect.

[@kyflysupreme7727]

36:25 Looks like Soundwave's daughter(also frenzy & rumble look so cute)

[@mrmadfunny5507]

This is absolutely amazing keep up the great work can’t wait to see more 🔥!

[@ShockInazuma]

His Prime version is absolutely goated. I’m still glad they got him to say his iconic “Soundwave Superior” line.

[@shapshapshapshap2829]

That female idea just made think of Soundwave having a daughter figure and he he forces every other decepticon at gun point to attend her concerts

[@shadowvincent8718]

Im a huge fan of the G1, Devestation, Cybertron, Animated, Prime concept art and IDW designs. But my favorite is definetly Prime Soundwave as his presence in that series is absolutely incredible. I love how the design of Soundwave in Transformers Prime feels so familiar yet so different at the same time which truly makes it stand out compared to his other designs. A close second for me would have to be the WFC/FOC design of Soundwave.

[@alienpl107]

20:07- I never understood why they chose to use chef pig as a head for soundwave, considering that chef pig always was the angry birds equivalent of starscream.

[@ii_dynasty]

Soundwave satellite design is actually genius it could've looked better, but it's one of those g1 references that kinda slip over people heads. Once, I realized it's actually dope.

[@LordProteus]

Starscream sounded almost adorable when he said he wasn't deaf.

[@Nightmare_52]

Soundwave and Shockwave will always be my favourite characters, especially from the prime animated series those two worked so well together

[@caitlinjordan8551]

0:06 HE TALKS?! I was thinking he was mute

[@David-gn3ms]

No he didn’t speak in that scene in the show he was just replaying Megatron’s voice, here they replaced the lines. Soundwave only spoke once in season three and he said “Soundwave superior, Autobots inferior.”

[@caitlinjordan8551]

@@David-gn3ms ohhhh

[@Cookiecrips_05]

@@David-gn3msthe ultimate cure to nonverbalness: pride

[@glennhills3476]

I have always loved Soundwave. My favourite ones were Robots in Disguise Prime, Dark of the Moon and of course G1. I am determined to get the G1 toy. I love your ranking videos Cam. Keep up the great work

[@dontemorgan1517]

Soundwave always have the best design. The best design Soundwave in my opinion is always G1, Cybertron, Animated (even though I'm not a fan of his origins), Prime, and Cyberverse.

[@sidhantpindiproli9112]

I’m excited for you to do the Starscream designs from worst to best!!!

[@PawPatrolxTransformers]

My Favorite is G1. Bumblebee Movie. FOC. Cyberverse . Earthspark. Prime and RID 2015

[@i-keeper]

I love that Megatron wouldn't know what a little pony is, but would find the music appealing. Hence he never obliterated mankind. He wanted Pony

[@OmegaCT55555]

13:45 here’s the thing, here from Soundwaves point of view he might be scrap, he might not be activated ever again, so when he does talk he didn’t know if that would be the last thing he says

[@YourAstolfoEnjoyerLazRed1Cruz]

37:10 Famous last words as you opened the R34 Floodgates :> I was gonna say a quote from soundwave but uh.... I don't know any 😐

[@glassesguy904]

I love seeing the shout out to the fan designs.

[@EternalEdgeLord]

Love the new editing style for this

[@Dawnelldo2]

I actually like most of the G.I.Joe crossover Soundwave's, because they just seem so strange. But my favorite alt mode for the character are satellite and stealth drone.

[@Gregory_ferrandis]

9:22 You cannot convince me that isn’t Runamuck and Runabout

[@helloiwanttootakeoverthewo3217]

Fun fact: soundwave and starscream were supposed to have swapped personalities soundwave was gonna betray a traitor And starscream was gonna be loyal which is odd Another fun fact: soundwave is the only G1 decepticon that appeared in Season 1 to actually survive without a design change or to be murdered ( season 1 referring to the first 3 episodes)

[@jurassicsmackdown6359]

I love how Starscream goes "IM NOT DEAF!!" It's like "I'm not deaf, of course we'll do it for Cam!!"

[@WW1Fanatic]

36:12 Soundwave looks like Hatsune Miku-

[@atlascross1330]

Came here to say this

[@AdityaChaseFan]

15:21 "the only thing they kept from prime is the head" you forgot to mention the tentacles too And BTW the earthspark Soundwave is more to DNA of Transformers Cybertron and Cyberverse to me

[@Obliterater0836]

8:44 only complaint with him, Soundwave of transforms into a fortnite reboot van

[@jamarionbealer8631]

I watched the original video of soundwave designs last week and was thinking you should update it glad you did 😂👍

[@EPY0N]

I have the cybertron soundwave, finally glad i figured out which series he's from, cus i love soundwave as a stealth bomber

[@jagerzaku9160]

CYBERTRON IN S TIER WHERE IT BELONGS!

[@laurahogan6086]

15:16 the reason his prime design doesn’t work in RID is because his prime design is suppose to be menacing to show just how scary Soundwave can be and the dark colors in the prime animation made up a good bit of that intimidating menace but since robots in disguise has more bright colors in order for it to look much more like a cartoon and not focus on the more darker points of transformers like prime did the bright colors ruin Soundwave’s prime design and makes him look way less menacing

[@christopherauzenne5023]

I honestly feel animated did an amazing job updating he’s transformed mode. Because as iconic as the tape deck is it is unfortunately outdated. Turning him into a roadie van with a built in sound system not only keeps the sound/music asthetic but also greatly matches his general character (roadies are basically the guys who do all the work for the main players and that matches sound wave a lot). Plus having his cassette transformers now be the instruments he transports is also amazing

[@Mike-mf3ed]

My favourite Soundwave is from Animated simply because of his voice. It’s perfect, it’s like listening to heaven (I’m not joking btw). I also love his design and colour scheme. Laserbeak being a guitar is also a perfect choice because it fits him so much! If only his minicons were instruments in future versions too…

[@shigeokageyamathemob]

Finally someone who loved Animated Soundwave!!!

[@redlazer9868]

12:40 and this is the guy which one was entered my nightmares 💀

[@vintolio]

I liked TFP Soundwave, I have a headcanon his face is behind the screen to remind him of his vow of silence.

[@S0M3GUY778]

To this day I think the Fall/War for Cybertron voice is severely underrated

[@BrianWolf1996]

Hey Comodin Cam, after looking through the playlist of characters and thinking on the next character, I think a Bruticus list would be pretty cool, or even characters that make up Bruticus, one of my favorite designs is FoC Swindle, love that design, but eventually down the road, I know he’s not that popular as other characters but favorite seeker that doesn’t get enough attention is Sunstorm, he just looks awesome! You already did Thundercracker and Skywarp so Sunstorm would finish my three favorite seekers. But I’d like to hear others thoughts on who they’d like to see!

[@luisgonzalez-ii3gc]

Energon Soundwave was gold, mad patrick star vibes: "Pinky!!! Pinky!!!"😂

[@dr.iron_bat_prime2.0]

Understanding and I can respect your list. In my opinion the Bumblebee and 2010 Prime designs are my two favourites.

[@mimmain2673]

I actually thought the lowest tier was going to:"RAVAGE! DESTROY!"

[@NormanRDolan]

> claims Soundwave with purple eyes from the Chinese MMO is something we've never seen before > forgot Cybertron Soundwave has purple eyes in the cartoon Hellooo? Comodin Cam? Anything to say?

[@SirRayveltal]

Im just happy the DOTM design made it high up. I love that design so much.

[@lancecurry7538]

The only real gripe I have with it is the mouth... I never like seeing Soundwave with a mouth, but the rest of the design is pretty great. The speakers on the arms, especially.

[@J.RandomEmailor]

Transformers Prime Sondwave: Doesn't go into the field often, but when he does, he doesn't lose. And honestly, when he made that first appearance in Robots in Disguise (2017), my first impulse was "Oh my god, he's going to kill you all." That, of course., didn't happen. I'm not sure what to think about Optimus Prime deciding to go off and fight Laserbeak alone (and almost losing) when Soundwave is threatening to kill all life on Earth in the finale.

[@TheDownrankTrain]

Soundwave, the most "Ride or die" Brocepticon ever

[@kimchijam]

"from worst to best" starts off with superior tier

[@Gen_ShadowCompany_203]

24:03 Dude just got violated • - •

[@abhinabamitra5471]

😂😂🤖🤬😅😥

[@lancecurry7538]

*SOUNDWAVE:* AHH...?!? MY TAPES! YOU'VE ERASED MY TAPES!

[@kyubbikcat2281]

If Fem Soundwave was a thing the Decepticons would have won.

[@Ragnarok20770]

I got so many ads watching this video and I'm gonna cry lol

[@strikereureka7828]

Drops the hardest line: Soundwave superior, Autobots inferior Refuses to elaborate

[@mothman20]

"prepare for- OBLIVION" is what Soundwave should have said before executing Que

[@dayofthedaleks1524]

I am totally with you on Animated Soundwave, that design is PEAK and I really hope it comes to legacy.

[@thoroughlyunoriginalname]

12:59 I need to know where you got this soundbite from 😂

[@jimmyrobot3170]

“He’s trippin cus he got served.” -Soundwave

[@EngineerDJ_Julius]

dude is literally the decepticon badge icon

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Prime Soundwave is the peak for me. The intimidating silence, the sleek design with the purple highlights, transforming into a reaper drone, and being incredibly deadly when fighting is all so peak.

[@kaidose]

Baby dancing Soundwave deserves a like

[@saddam7865]

Literally, Soundwave's face is the decepticon logo.. 😮😮😮😅😅

[@VEGETAYES]

6:54 bro sounding a lot like Shockwave...

[@terrimama2174]

23:54 he's so cute and chonky 😂