Editing Soundwave (Transformers) (section)

==Transformers: Cybertron==
{{Infobox character
| name = Soundwave
| series = [[Transformers]]
| image = soundwave-cybertrontoy.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Cybertron Voyager Soundwave toy in robot and jet modes.
| voice = {{ubl
 |[[Garry Chalk]]/[[Robert O. Smith]] (English)
 |[[Taketora (voice actor)|Taketora]] (Japanese)
 }}
| affiliation = Decepticon
| lbl21 = Sub-group
| data21 = Voyagers, Micro Vehicles
| lbl22 = Function
| data22 = Information Staff
| lbl23 = Rank
| data23 = 9
| lbl31 = Partner
| data31 = [[Laserbeak]] (Killer Condor), Megatron
| lbl32 = Motto
| data32 = {{ubl|"''I hear the melody that is rebellion...''" (Takara)|"''That's just how we roll, dawg.''" (Hasbro)}}
| lbl33 = Alternate modes
| data33 = Planet X Stealth Bomber
}}
In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron]]'', Soundwave's origins are greatly altered. While in the original G1 continuity, he was a native of Cybertron like Megatron and Starscream, this incarnation of Soundwave is the second Transformer from the mysterious Planet X. This is also the first incarnation to have an actual vehicle mode. He transforms into a Planet X Jet (bearing a resemblance to a [[Stealth Bomber|stealth bomber]]) and is partnered with a smaller robot called [[Laserbeak]] ''('''Killer Condor''' in Japan)''. In the English dub of this series, he has a synthesized voice, similar to his G1 counterpart. Unlike the Generation One Soundwave, he speaks like a modern [[disc jockey]]—using terms like "''He got served''" and "''Peace out, bots''", and calling the battlefield, "''The Floor''", giving him more of a personality than his normally emotionless G1 counterpart. This version of Soundwave is unique in comparison to any other incarnation, as while in most other continuities, outside of the Armada trilogy, Soundwave was Megatron's most loyal soldier, this Soundwave has no true loyalty towards the Decepticon leader.

The package bio for Soundwave mentions that Planet X itself may be a total deception, and that it is actually a term the agents use to refer to their service to [[Unicron]]. Although he and Sideways are the survivors of a dead civilization, they actually serve Unicron throughout space and time as his [[Heralds of Unicron|heralds]] in taking over new worlds to replace his loss of previous forms.

Soundwave is armed with two cannons, and can hide himself behind [[hologram]]s when working in conjunction with Laserbeak.

===Animated series===
Soundwave first makes his appearance in the episode ''Titan'', offering to lead [[Megatron (Unicron Trilogy)|Megatron]] and his minions to the planet Gigantion, however, in a scene featuring Sideways and Starscream aboard the Atlantis, a purple cassette player with the Decepticon symbol is on board playing music to ease the tension between the two evil robots. It is not clear if this is Soundwave or not, but it is interesting that he appeared in "Titan" just a few episodes later. In his first encounter with the Autobots he fought Optimus Prime and Wing Saber in their Sonic Wing mode and was able to hold his own in combat until Megatron was defeated by Metroplex and the Decepticons retreated.

Shortly after they arrived on Gigantion and there Megatron was upgraded into Galvatron, Soundwave abandoned the Decepticons, and joined up with his counterpart, [[Sideways (Transformers)|Sideways]]. During a battle with the Autobot Cybertron Defense Team, he revealed the history of his world, and how they desired the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to get revenge on the inhabitants of Gigantion.

Later, he and Sideways attempted to intervene in the epic battle between Galvatron and [[Starscream (Unicron Trilogy)|Starscream]] in order to claim the Planet Keys and [[Omega Lock]], only to be sent into another universe by the distortion caused by the two fighters' conflict.

However, Soundwave would appear later, when Starscream reached out to Galvatron across dimensions, seemingly trapped along with him and Sideways. However, Starscream seemed to have returned by the series' end, while Soundwave and Sideways were shown to have found a dimension where Planet X still existed.

Soundwave is the only major transformer in the series who never summons his Cyber Key. In his toy version, his Cyber Key opens his chest compartment to store Laserbeak or one of his two cannons. In his first appearance to the Autobots, Soundwave demonstrates the ability to do this without the aid of a Cyber Key.

G1 Soundwave makes a cameo appearance in the animated series as a blue boombox that Sideways used to hear music.

===Fun Publications===
The ''Cybertron'' incarnation of Soundwave was among the characters to appear in the comic strip published exclusively through the Transformers Collectors Club, arriving on the planet itself to observe Vector Prime, Sentinel Maximus and [[Omega Prime]] after their defeat of Unicron's heralds, Nemesis Prime and Ramjet, and capture of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Dead Matrix]]. Dispatching Laserbeak to recover the Dead Matrix from its place in storage, Soundwave threw the talisman into the black hole that had been created by the collapse of Unicron, allowing the Chaos Bringer's Spark to escape and infiltrate the planet Yst, which he corrupted and transformed into his new body. Soundwave would link up with his master, and watch the unfolding carnage of a [[Mini-Con]] civil war. However, when Unicron chose that moment to attack, Soundwave was attacked by several Mini-Cons, including [[Scythe (Transformers)|Scythe]] and [[Perceptor]]. Unable to hit the smaller Mini-Cons, Soundwave fled with Unicron when Primus awoke.<ref>{{Cite comic| writer = Forest Lee and Dan Khanna| penciller = Forest Lee| inker = | story = | title = [[Transformers: Cybertron: Balancing Act]]| volume = 1| issue = 1| date = April 2007| publisher = IDW Publishing| location = | page = | panel = | id = }}</ref>

===Toys===
* '''''Cybertron'' Voyager Soundwave''' (2005)
:The first actual homage to the original Soundwave in modern times, the ''Cybertron'' toy transforms not into a tape deck, but a sleek alien stealth fighter. Beyond this, however, the nods to the original character are many, from his head design, his multi-barreled shoulder cannon to his opening chest door, activated by his [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Key]]. Soundwave comes with a new incarnation of Laserbeak, who transforms into a battery bomb that can be stored within Soundwave's chest compartment. This toy was recolored into ''Universe'' [[Blaster (Transformers)|Blaster]]. This toy was based on an [[F-117 Nighthawk]].
* '''''Galaxy Force'' Voyager Soundblaster'''
:A black repaint of Soundwave, predictably named Soundblaster, was released exclusively in Japan through Takara's "Toy's Dream Project" series. However, this Soundblaster is a separate character from Soundwave.
* '''''Cybertron'' Legends Soundwave''' (2006)
:A Micro class Soundwave was released in the third wave of the Legends of Cybertron toy line. It came without Laserbeak. In 2007, a Target store exclusive value pack of four Voyager class Cybertron toys was released. It included Jetfire, Megatron, Optimus Prime and Soundwave, all identical to their original releases.