V-style electric guitar that transforms into a bird. It can also be attached to the top of his vehicle mode or held like a guitar in robot mode. His upper torso has the look of an old cassette player door, set up as a nod to his G1 toy. Animated Deluxe Electrostatic Soundwave with Ratbat (2009) A gray/red redeco of Soundwave, which resembles G1 Soundblaster. Ratbat comes with this figure and transforms into a keytar. Animated Activators Soundwave (2009) A Scout-sized figure with near-instant transformation at the push of a button. Animated TA-16 Deluxe Soundwave (Takara Tomy) (2010) The 2010 Japan release version of Deluxe Soundwave by Takara Tomy sports a metallic dark blue finish, as opposed to the matte finish of the Hasbro version.. Also bundled with TA-03 Voyager Ironhide (Bulkhead). Animated TA-25 Activators Soundblaster (Takara Tomy) (2010) A gray/red redeco of Activators Soundwave. Available only in Japan. Animated TA-47 Deluxe Electrostatic Soundwave (Takara Tomy) (2010) The Japan release version of Electrostatic Soundwave. Transformers: Timelines (Shattered Glass) This Soundwave is an alternate good version of the Generation 1 character from the BotCon exclusive "Shattered Glass" comic, in which the Decepticons are on the side of good and the Autobots on the side of evil. His appearance is based on the white music label Soundwave MP3 player, while Buzzsaw seems to be based on Steeljaw in appearance. Fun Publications Soundwave first appears as a member of Megatron's forces in the Transformers: Timelines story "Shattered Glass" story by Fun Publications. He helps in the attack on the Autobots' Ark launching platform, working with Buzzsaw. Soundwave makes a cameo in the fiction "Dungeons & Dinobots", a text-based story. When the Autobots are gaining the advantage in an attack on the Arch-Ayr fuel dump he calls in the Mayhem Suppression Squad to help the Decepticons. Soundwave appears in the story "Do Over". He is among the crew of the Nemesis, which follows the Autobots' Ark to Earth. When the ship is damaged in battle with the Ark, he escapes in a stasis pod to Earth. Soundwave is spotlighted in the story The Desert Heat!. In this story, having crashed to Earth in an escape pod, Heatwave recovers Soundwave and helps his fellow Decepticon get back online and assume an Earth-style alternate mode. Soundwave appears in the story Eye in the Sky. Cliffjumper, Crasher, Frenzy, Heatwave, Ravage and Soundwave are sent on a mission