Soundwave Designs Ranked

Transformers Soundwave designs my personal ranking #transformers

[@xylorevan7869]

“Soundwave superior. Adobots inferior.”

[@thedarkebika9488]

"that is. Logical"

[@samcross8532]

The truith of the matter Im afraid

[@johnathancarver9078]

The iconic saying

[@Gary-Diaz]

All talk. No shock

[@fireblaster3980]

"Soundwave superior. Decepticons inferior" -Soundwave 1986

[@JefimijaStosic]

TFP to me had the most unique designs. Each character had a personality of their own in the design. They didnt look like identical cube-like shapes and all.

[@DestroyerThedefender]

When designing him they said "make him look mysterious but cool and like a person you can't trust"

[@ZaCloudo]

​@@DestroyerThedefender whats funny is hes litterally the most loyal mf ever

[@Fc-cb3tn]

It looks unsettling yet you can’t say why. That’s why I love it.

[@primustheprotogen3169]

@Destroyer Thedefender funny, considering prime soundwave is the only decepticon in the series that can truly be trusted. He is TIC in name only. Same with Scream. Soundwave is the true SIC. Also, he is Megatron's first and most loyal follower

[@Menace_to_society_k27]

Fr

[@shuvrotripura2940]

I love tfp soundwave most. No word no expression just pure badass

[@josukeuchiha]

Soundwave superior Autobots inferior.

[@rustkarl]

The Superior Soundwave

[@PillkJillk]

He did speak. Once.

[@Oneofhisravens]

Also fights like a ballerina

[@alexjackyperson101]

Tfp have two designs of Soundwave

[@birbsap]

despite the fact that the TFP Sound wave looks completely different from his original character, his whole demeanor *feels* like Soundwave

[@runajain5773]

Action speak more than word and soundwave Superior and Autobots inferior

[@crazygamingchannel874]

i think more people would like most of the grey to be his g1 colors

[@Skittle-yp9tt]

9 out of 10 sound waves are great

[@CaptGoku]

TFP soundwave was a beast. The only way they could stop him was to trap him in a shadow realm. His design n personality were top tier badassery Hes my favorite out of all the transformers

[@Kira22558]

Shadow realm?

[@LevonBlueoak]

​@@Kira22558 he gets sent to an alternate dimension.

[@definitelynotventorus]

@@Kira22558 Looks like you gettin' banned to the Shadow Realm Soundwave Said the Autobots

[@Kira22558]

@@definitelynotventorus oh Damn.

[@GoKrazyTV]

That’s a fact soundwave in tfp was a silent menace

[@hilbert7179]

He's tripping because he got served.

[@aleximusmagnus]

BUUUURN

[@BlackdragonTheShadow]

Incase anyone didn’t know this is actual dialogue from Soundwave Source Transformers Cybertron

[@charlespackowski6620]

TFC has the best voice(other than Frank Welker) for Soundwave. It fits so well to make him talk like a DJ. Any time Soundwave uses something music related it’s perfect

[@tarn4633]

Cybertron Soundwave had the coolest burns.

[@paulkilcline1168]

@@BlackdragonTheShadow as a fan of all of the unicron trilogy I hear all of this when I look at the toy of that design

[@vijayshan7547]

Tfp always have a special place in my heart and tfp soundwave damn.....the most unbeatable character in that line

[@redrickgale5154]

His depiction in Revenge of The Fallen was actually pretty cool. Really leans into his roll as a communications officer.

[@Ash.leighhh]

Tfp will forever be my favorite transformers show. Also, I don’t know how Bayverse could change soundwave THAT HARD 💀

[@DestroyerThedefender]

Hey gotta make him look modern

[@Menace_to_society_k27]

@@DestroyerThedefender but rolling on a Benz,really?

[@DestroyerThedefender]

@@Menace_to_society_k27 yeah they kinda screwed up there I mean atleast make him fly and his previous appearance relevant to what he was in DOTM but hey plot I guess

[@sapk3532]

Feel like his name slapped on another character.

[@Camel464]

on God, it felt like he was a different character like Bayverse WheelJack

[@Roman_Emperor100]

I actually like his Transformers: Dark Of The Moon design

[@zacglover3345]

Same here

[@eljoshsfgaming6335]

I think it looks cool in a vacuum, but it just doesn’t look like Soundwave

[@bluruckuscrx8124]

​@@eljoshsfgaming6335 it looks just like any other generic con from the movies, really needs some colors

[@BurnPerimeter]

His design DOES look good, the problem is, is that doesn't feel like Soundwave. Soundwave's personality just does not fit a sports car (a very noticeable and legendary race car at that), I think a satellite would have been a better choice for him

[@bluruckuscrx8124]

@@BurnPerimeter or a sound van

[@Iknowhowbadthisnameis8828]

TFA soundwave is underrated

[@darkneon5637]

"Escape is impossible Autobots Inferior, Soundwave Superior"

[@johnflare5925]

The voice was great

[@Iknowhowbadthisnameis8828]

​@@johnflare5925 indeed

[@ShainF98]

Yep.

[@nick-cepticon782]

Agreed! My fav design of all

[@maybeharold]

Tfp wave will always hold a special place in my heart. And an unmanned drone is clearly the most fitting vehicle mode for soundwave

[@bettyfairley5565]

I'm I'm glad they did soundwave right in the bumblebee movie

[@ryatt9365]

Did basically everyone right.

[@nofacedgoldfish6216]

​@@ryatt9365 Everyone except Blitzwing.

[@viciousbane569]

@@nofacedgoldfish6216incorrect

[@origami_dino]

​@@nofacedgoldfish6216ngl, Blitzwing's design is sick in the Bumblebee movie even though it's not accurate from the original one

[@nofacedgoldfish6216]

@@origami_dino The problem isn't that it doesn't look cool or it doesn't look like his G1 look, it's that he looks like Starscream, who also looks like Starscream.

[@alfonsoviquez286]

ngl, I love rotf soundwave, him being a satelite just makes all of the sense

[@threezus7740]

Agreed, I think people would've appreciated satellite-wave a lot more if we also saw him with a cool robot mode on the big screen

[@optiTHOMAS]

It was interesting, but in terms of satellites and surveillance, I think transformers prime did it brilliantly! There was even that time they used that giant array of satellite dishes to find that space bridge I believe. Been awhile since I've watched it 😅 be he saw and heard everything and vould open ground Bridge at anytime even in combat! He was a perfect sneaky clever reconnaissance spy! 😁👍🏻

[@vexversaa239]

Lmao Satellite Soundwave had a bigger impact on the plot than he ever did in TFDOTM.

[@bigroaststyrone8135]

@@vexversaa239 fr the chicken did all the work lmfao

[@oliverjames8580]

Some G1 fans forgot that he was a spy. Satellite was a perfect alt mode for him

[@G2_Convoy]

Cybertron soundwave just looks so needlessly cool. Will always be my favorite.

[@jospehcahill7320]

When I watched the bumblebee movie and I heard Soundwave say “decepticons attack” I got chills. Bumblebee is by far my favourite TF movie because of how faithful those designs were to G1. It was like my childhood came alive and no one has any idea how much that movie means to me.

[@shecaynejacobs3601]

TFP - scene where he is interested by the Autobots scared the shit out me,the first time he spoke maaaaan! Every Autobot in that room shat a break. Optimus prime put on strong front ,you see it in his eye's though. That was his first wtf moment.

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

Pretty sure anyone with S@@@ a brick if Soundwave spoke.

[@samcross8532]

They pissed him off that hard that he broke a centuries long vow of silence and then forcibly gave himself an aneurism

[@BPJD2004]

​@@samcross8532More like a four millennia long vow, since he made it before the War officially started.

[@yusufurkantekin]

TFP was the best. I cant even forget the episode which Optimus kept him as hostage Edit after 2 months: Guysss i didnt even notice i have almost 2k likes thanks so much

[@aleximusmagnus]

"Soundwave superior, Autobots INFERIOR."

[@yusufurkantekin]

@@aleximusmagnus yesss fuckk

[@nightbling8905]

Hell no

[@seantuaima]

TFP which one is that?

[@DestroyerThedefender]

​@@seantuaima the one where his arms look flat and his face is just a black screen

[@sticksandknives]

i love how the transformers fandom has more or less agreed that the tfp and knightverse designs are some of the best we’ve ever gotten

[@Ven0m1999.]

Soundwave looked fucking awesome in dark the Moon

[@somerelativleyuninterestin4763]

I love how Soundwave is like, the only bot who”s nearly impossible to screw up apart from movie 2

[@chillguy7687]

His design in rotf is very clever and it’s a shame how so many people fail to realize it. He’s the communication officer and the espionage expert. So what does he transform into in that film? A satellite.

[@jaydonmagan4694]

@@chillguy7687 I just wish he was more blue like his original ROTF toy/comic appearance.

[@KingRogue]

​@@chillguy7687 because it's not clever and no one wants to see that

[@captainchungus2140]

@@chillguy7687 it's not that clever really, it fits but it doesn't excuse the actual design being cluttered and badly coloured, him being a record player was more nuanced and a satellite would've been way better if executed well

[@TheManWhoErasedHisNane]

​@@chillguy7687 The problem is of I showed you every other version of Soundwave you could easily tell it's him ROTF changed his design too drastically to even tell it's him and DOTM barley counts as a Soundwave he looks like a generic deception

[@eyywannn8601]

I love RoTF’s head design and was immensely saddened DOTM didn’t use that head. It was the perfect G1 head but monsterized.

[@erob9446]

I saw an Rotf robot form (Studio series) and it's actually cool, looks like g1 but without color

[@Boywithukefan392]

TFP and Bumblebee were flicking amazing the rendition of old Soundwave sent chills

[@definitelynotventorus]

For me literally nothing goes over Prime Soundwave Just this silent, scary and deadly efficient Decepticon with the uber long arms and Comabt capabilities you never expect from an Decepticon looking like Prime Soundwave. Still waters run deep" as Starscream says xD I love Transformers Prime Soundwave.

[@kalvin187douglas]

Agreed

[@johnstrife7]

I like it but the design is too far from source material

[@SoloWing88]

I'm just happy cybertron soundwave is in the positive reactions

[@shockwave9639]

WFC Netflix soundwave: I am but a forgotten memory

[@nick33ee]

Its... g1... with backpacks.

[@shockwave9639]

@@nick33ee Ik, but it has more detail

[@GR33ND3MON]

G1 Soundwave has a backpack so its fine by me 👌

[@skeloluke4967]

The fact that soundwave was one of the main villain characters in TFP and only said 4 words in the entire show “Soundwave Superior, Autobots Inferior”

[@HoLeeFuk97]

TFP design and that legendary voice from Soundwave is the best

[@user-vd9rf4vl2k]

Best design was in tfp and best personality was in cyberverse.

[@brodofraggins4688]

I like IDW Armored Communication Vehicle Soundwave more

[@CoraCreates]

Best personality was 100% cyberverse.

[@Taco_Lizard]

Bro his body in cyberverse made me think that they were changing him into a female...

[@user-vd9rf4vl2k]

@@Taco_Lizard where did you saw him being female?

[@sauce7489]

All of the design are perfect. His design never goes wrong like shockwave.

[@valentincelestite9861]

Exept for Dark of The Moon. It's not a bad design but it's just not Soundwave

[@user-ur5nw7pb3x]

​OMG JUST ACCEPT WHAT IT'S SOUNDWAVE FINALLY 🤦

[@CyntheEldridgemonster.]

The most creepy and scary reward is soundwave tfp

[@wheresprototype3507]

I love tfp Soundwave just from how different and creepy and cool he was. He went from a bulky cassette player to a slim, quick ship, and he never spoke, and the one time he did was just eerie and left a chilling impression, and I loved it

[@Goku_black52]

he only spoke once to shit talk the autobots what a chad

[@wheresprototype3507]

@@Goku_black52 a true power move

[@mannysnav5258]

Honestly I think his ROTF design is of the best, it’s a unique design and it’s keeps Soundwave’s classic role as a communication and espionage expert

[@skylynx3227]

It’s a little hard to tell it’s sound wave though

[@mannysnav5258]

@@skylynx3227 the key features are there, the decepticon-like face, the voice (although not modulated) is the same, and the torso having a compartment for ravage and other mini cons

[@skylynx3227]

The face is there and the minion compartment but the design gets a little…..messy

[@mannysnav5258]

@@skylynx3227 true, but that’s just common with all the movie designs

[@skylynx3227]

@@mannysnav5258 fair point

[@daedricender7276]

A lot of TFP designs are proof designs don’t need to be exact same as the source material, just that they give the original vibe and are executed greatly with attention to detail

[@brodofraggins4688]

DOTM didn’t fit the vibe at all, ROTF kind of but it’s dogshit.

[@henrikchristoffersen5876]

Making his alt a spy drone, was a spark of genius.

[@johnstrife7]

No lol you can't even tell thats soundwave when you first saw it, great character design should be recognizable to the source material that's why the bumblebee movie soundwave is the best

[@neo1754]

@@johnstrife7but.. you can?

[@Jayn-Sync]

​@@johnstrife7I agree I have no idea who that is when I first saw it in prime until starscream said his name I was like wait that's soundwave? It's a cool design but not as soundwave

[@Him12395]

The G1 voice acting for soundwave done by frank welker is something that makes superior always.

[@jasonours6957]

Didn’t he also voice wheeljack or some other autobots

[@thekrywnjewel]

I love animated Soundwave

[@lordindoraptor6983]

FOC and TFP Soundwave are the best. His loyalty is terrifying

[@radioactivechickennugget1331]

I like bayverse Soundwave design and all but to me it looks like an entire new character

[@Hulk_Hoagie_Bread_Master]

The only sound wave tier list I can agree with

[@gustavorodriguez888]

TFP Soundwave being a strike drone is so fitting, the vehicle he replicated is an unmaned silent war machine, just perfect in my opinion.

[@EricIsntSmart]

TFP soundwave will always be my favorite soundwave and favorite transformer in general

[@CDNBreadDogs]

TFP will always be the biggest part of my childhood out of any transformers show. You didn't need to be a transformers geek to understand what was going on, and even though they rarely followed the traditional character designs, the designs they made were still amazing on their own. The TFP Soundwave and Shockwave will remain my favorites

[@LaenayaSathe]

Oh man when Shockwave showed up the first time, my jaw dropped. These two are easily the best character designs in that show.

[@kraken8644]

Can we all agree that gen 1 sound-waves design in person as a master piece figure

[@SpecklesTeeV]

Where’s the TFP Soundwave?! He is the goat. Silent but intelligent

[@ecming7004]

tfp soundwave is clearly superiour to its fellow designs

[@thWlfpack]

when TF Robots in diguise switched the TFP soundwave to an original looking design, I was happy because he was able to speak freely without recordings

[@demonfoxmemespage]

bro i love Soundwave because his the only the loyalest decepticon

[@kucklowmusic9184]

Prime series soundwave really struck fear

[@karimarvargas8603]

Me except transformers animated sound wave: Noice

[@Collored_Cat_SCP]

When soundwave returned in rid, that was probably the best and most nostalgic part of that whole show

[@beetle4799]

Outside of Bayformers Soundwave will always just have a good design It's like his very name evokes good looks

[@voltage9391]

“If he ain’t blue, then he’s poo.” -Probably Some one. Except tfp thats an exception

[@Leatherface123.]

G1 soundwave was literally perfection Especially the voice

[@greenturrett]

TFP sound wave transforming into a uav was super unique and fitting and that’s why I love his design a lot

[@notabot3236]

Soundwave has some of the most consistently cool and recognizable designs, while still being unique for quite a few

[@comradeopthomasthehedgehog]

I actually like the idea of Soundwave being a satellite as it suits his spy role considering he’s a communications officer

[@CoraCreates]

All soundwave designs from TFP onwards are sick.

[@GambeTama]

As many have pointed out, probably the best part of his TFP design is that his face is the outline of the Decepticon logo. Considering that he is Megatron's silent right hand, that is probably the coolest way to show just how much of a patriot he is to the cause without a single word about it.

[@EliiGamer685]

If you look close enough, pretty much 95% of Soundwave's designs have his head shaped like the Decepticon logo, even his DOTM version you can see it

[@GambeTama]

@@EliiGamer685 This man was a natural born patriot

[@kaijufan7713]

Finally someone who likes rid 2015 soundwave

[@umbrascorpius8369]

Prime Soundwave is my personal favourite, a military drone is such a fitting alt mode for him and fits his personality and role in the Decepticons.

[@lenka_editz]

TFP Soundwave is probably one of the most unique Designs in all of TF ngl

[@omnifunkin7210]

I like every Soundwave design! (Except the one where he was a satellite)

[@BBeeVibess]

Nah, this was the most accurate one I’ve seen

[@easypeezy03]

The first one had me rolling lmao

[@ArcTrooperRod-269]

Earthspark Soundwave: *Cool & THICC*

[@katiemunoz9164]

Tfp was amazing but cyberverse will always be goated for me. I mean the speaker-shoulderpads? Iconic

[@LoganWH8]

The fact that different series can play Soundwave super seriously like Prime and the games while others can make him hilarious like Cybertron and Cyberverse and both completely work really shows how great of a character concept he is.

[@missyOJ]

His drip is immaculate

[@Lyla_Daemon765]

Soundwave is soooo underrated!!!! Thank youuu for making this video!!!!!!😊

[@Thatoneguy15547]

TFP soundwave was the embodiment of the phrase "Actions speak louder then words." Bro was sick

[@PatricksCrazyPlace]

I love how the G1 designs always get the "That's why he's the GOAT!" clip, lol

[@ArthurBr1000Oficial]

Cyberverse and Bumblebee visuals are my favorite version of the sound wave

[@Emperor_AI331]

This is really well done :D

[@lemniscate.526]

I like all the Soundwave designs lol

[@gwhite20]

The bumblebee movie did him RIGHT! It’s practically an exact live action G1 version. I know that’s what they were obviously going for but just something about his design is just awesome

[@user-gy5hp2mj9z]

Bro the prime version took "actions speak louder than words" way too literal and I loved it

[@PresidentAutumn]

I love it whenever the designers design Soundwave’s face to look like the Decepticon logo, since that’s how they came up with the logo in the original series

[@Mr.Monark]

Soundwave in Bumblebee looks sicker

[@gamingwithjustin2794]

all the g1 and tfp designs r the goat u cant lie!

[@thousandminusseven3889]

Tfp soundwave gave me a sense of hopelessness for autobots. His success rate in completing any sort of task was 100% no matter who the opponent is

[@Lightning5717]

Neat! Unlike the others, all of Soundwave’s designs seem to be aesthetically pleasing to everyone.

[@dokushi]

Soundwave is simply the best decepticon and i will die on this hill

[@voidslasher1012]

Prime soundwave will always be such a badass he doesn’t talk and the only time he does is just to do a famous quote and basically as a final screw you to the autobots. And when he is in battle he effortlessly just outthinks his opponents and then just carries on with his day like a fight didn’t just happen. Also probably helps he was the show I first saw him in jez prime was such a good show to start on growing up.

[@Me-wx1mt]

TFA sound wave is underrated, I think it’s the proportions. But that design and those colors on g1 sound wave would look slick

[@xaviercrawl2710]

Bro your so accurate and sound waves my favorite decepticon

[@aguythatlikestrains4501]

I never thought I’d see soundwave and jet stream Sam in the same frame lmao

[@brhiandavila6987]

I love the first reaction, made my day

[@Viscid149]

“I am Soundwave, I am Decepticon, the revolution begins”

[@DemarcoFan]

All(almost to some people(probably) of soundwave's designs are so fucking good.

[@Large_drincc]

Travis knight knew what he was doing, he gave soundwave the sort of bayverse type design but not like an insect but with the g1 style mostly in it, PERFECT

[@UEGMEAT]

I love Soundwave. I feel like in the OG cartoons he was one of the only Decepticons that actually did anything to the Autobots lol He's just cool and I had a Soundwave back in the day when I was a kid. Used to play with him all the time.

[@fictionforeternity8926]

The war for and fall of cybertron designs will forever be THE king.

[@FunniSkeleton]

Bro why does almost every sound wave design look so good

[@HD-uc7uq]

Nothing is better than the g1 soundwave

[@noxiousillusion1125]

That first reaction is so accurate

[@mrmosasazilla8553]

Sound waves designs are at the new level

[@NZ-Kshatriya]

RiD 2015 has some underrated designs. Starscream and Soundwave are the best examples.

[@S.M.S.A]

There was an unused concept of art of Soundwave where he was meant to have a battle mask like his G1 counterpart.

[@admgiggles5632]

Love that reaction at the beginning

[@thechampuru]

The first guy, I've never seen him make that face before! 🤣👏🏼

[@aeiranozanghan8429]

Soundwave design was a favorite one..beside the two Bayverse version where I was like bleh on ROF and meh on DOTM.