Man, I hope Jon Bailey becomes the new main voice of Soundwave. I don't think its likely, but he carries Frank Welker's torch in that way better than anyone.
TF Prime Soundwave voice inferior and the reason for this is because I don’t like how gruff it sounds and it should’ve been Keith David voicing him using his Mongul voice from Young Justice which sounded way more sinister and menacing without sounding gruff.
It just baffles me how Michael bay got Frank Welker to voice soundwave in his movies but he sounds nothing like his original voice, but travis knight got jon bailey to voice him in the bumblebee movie and he sounds more like soundwave than he did in dark of the moon. How do you screw something like that up?
Probably because nobody working on Bay's movies was experienced with vocoders (Those were part of making Soundwave's voice, according to those tutorials) or Bay just wanted Soundwave to sound like that. I don't know what was going on over there, so those was just my best assumptions.
Man, bumblebee’s soundwave made me feel so much nostalgia. I wish they kept that “OPERATION” thing afterwards. I loved guessing which one he was gonna say as a kid
Frank Walker's TFP soundwave and John Bailey's Bumblebee Soundwave are by far the best, although I did think that Jeff Bennet's soundwave sounded rather fitting too.
@@epicvoiceguy You only had 4 words in that whole film through 2 scenes, and it still is the best iteration of Soundwave next to Frank. Yes. You and Frank are right on the same level of perfect for Soundwave
The thing with Frank is that He knows just when to harmonize and set the right tone that last one showed that He was UNTOUCHABLE & its His world. That's what I call mastering.
Tutorials on TH-cam explain that a vocoder is part of how to capture the G1 Soundwave voice. All of those voice actors would work, but a vocoder plays a big part of his voice as well. If we were to go by those tutorials, Frank Welker used the same voice he provided for Revenge of the Fallen but it wasn't vocoded. (3-7-2021)
I wish most decepticons had a vocoded voice. It sounds so evil compared to the normal voices of the autobots. Imagine starscream or megatron with a voice like that. Badass
Even though I grow through Bayverse and never through G1, I love Soundwave's robotic voice since I played _RotF_ (PS2, not PS3). I haven't seen _Bumblebee_ except the Soundwave clip , but I have nostalgia after playing the _RoTF_ PS2. Again, love his voice. _Prime_ is like combining Bayverse with G1. I personally love such touch, but is it be bad?
Bumblebee finally got the missing part... the vocoder for Soundwave's voice... Michael Bay may have gotten Frank Welker back but they didn't do his usual vocoded voice effect so ends up just sounding like live action Dr Claw
Prime-version has most weight as that is his only spoken line. Robots In Disguise is nice evolution of that voice having cold, matter-of-fact tone. Frank Welker of course performed them all.
My favorites: 1. Jeff Bennett (His voice is like a new and improved version of G1 and sounds way more badass and cooler) 2. Isaac Singleton Jr (His voice is also like an improved G1 and is also badass and cool) 3. Frank Welker (You can't go wrong with the originals) I also have a soft spot for Peter Jessop who voiced Soundwave in Revenge of the Fallen: The Game. He was pretty cool.
To be completely fair, Soundwave only has two lines in Bumblebee. Two very awesome and nostalgic lines, but still. It might have been a little much for Frank to come in for just those two lines. Now, if Soundwave had more lines, or if Megatron had also appeared...
Nah man, Animated Soundwave all the way, looooove the slightly musical tone they gave to his vocoding, very pleasant to listen to. Smooths out all the wrinkles in my brain.
I like the one from Bumblebee and the G1 cartoon the best. Idk which is better, they're both just perfect to me. He needs to have extremely heavy vocoding and some of the others just missed the mark on the audio effects
I never even knew Frank voiced g1 soundwave, because the audio was always mixed with low quality 80’s cartoon sound effects, but isolated, i can hear him. It’s funny imo
Frank was a god for the voice of soundwave and how they decided to make the voice go higher then lower in pitch has always been an amazing trait of the voice of soundwave
I was watching a French-language translation of one of the Michael Bay movies, and I heard (or thought I did) the unmodulated, Dr. Claw voice say, "Soundwave--reçu!" And I thought it would have been cool if Frank Welker had been the official French voice of Soundwave. But I think that was his only line.
In my opinion? 1. Frank Welker G1 2. Jon Bailey 3. Jeff Bennett 4. Frank Welker Robots in Disguise 5. Issac Singleton Jr. 6. Frank Welker Prime 7. Frank Welker Bayverse All of them are cool sounding except Frank Welker voicing Bayverse Soundwave since he doesn’t have the vocoder effect to his voice, which makes it sound kinda lame in my personal opinion.
I like Bayverse Frank Walker voice actor 0:19-0:29 than G1 and Knightverse 0:54-1:02 (this is my opinion. but pls don’t judge me, I grow in 2000s-2010s)
I won't lie, as good as G1, TFP, WFC/FoC, and Bumblebee Soundwave's voices are.... I've been reminded that I have a soft spot for Welker's performance in RID
Yep.. I'm getting old. I only like the few that sound like the OG... I don't even know why i just dislike all the new stuff.. I think the boy inside wants his toys back, or at least no one else playing with them. I'm sure you understand
Soundwave : speaks
Subtitle : [Music]
In a sense, it’s not wrong.
0:55 😮😮😮😮
Well, that's music to my ears
I mean it’s not wrong.
Man, I hope Jon Bailey becomes the new main voice of Soundwave. I don't think its likely, but he carries Frank Welker's torch in that way better than anyone.
That's factual
They all sound the same to me lol
Issacc singleton jr aswell
Maybe Optimus too if Peter can't voice him anymore.
No offense but frank walker is king at doing soundeaves voice
0:53 the Soundwave is easily the best.
I could listen to this all day
Simply the most iconic voice-over besides the voice actor from bumblebee movie. This one stands out the most.
The most accurate version of soundwave besides G1 series
Exactly
Frank Welker in TFP: how to be iconic with only one line of dialogue.
Soundwave: Superior. Autobots: Inferior.
yep
TF Prime Soundwave voice inferior and the reason for this is because I don’t like how gruff it sounds and it should’ve been Keith David voicing him using his Mongul voice from Young Justice which sounded way more sinister and menacing without sounding gruff.
@@ultracarterzilla6939 sure, g-wanner... whatever you say.
@@ultracarterzilla6939Okay Genwunner
1:03 is especially pleasing to listen to.
RID might’ve fucked over the idea of Soundwave being completely mute but damn this is the best update to his classic voice
I believe they added a 7th to the chord.
@@Noaher256He was never completely mute. He spoke once in TFP. He just prefers to be silent.
He sounds eerily menacing
@@Noaher256 He was never mute
He just took a vow of silence to Megatron
But since Megatron disbanded the Decepticons,he could talk freely again
“soundwave superior , autobot inferior”- soundwave
Soundwave from bumblee has the best voice in my opinion
@@twanto1139 Attack*
Same
S a v a g e
E j e c u l a t t
Soundwave from bumblebee was really good 👍😊
Transformers prime best
It just baffles me how Michael bay got Frank Welker to voice soundwave in his movies but he sounds nothing like his original voice, but travis knight got jon bailey to voice him in the bumblebee movie and he sounds more like soundwave than he did in dark of the moon.
How do you screw something like that up?
I agree, Jon Bailey is the closest I've heard to Welker's G1 voice.
Probably because nobody working on Bay's movies was experienced with vocoders (Those were part of making Soundwave's voice, according to those tutorials) or Bay just wanted Soundwave to sound like that. I don't know what was going on over there, so those was just my best assumptions.
I think Bay thought it would sound more menacing without the vocoder. That’s my assumption but I completely disagree.
The original actor’s voice is still the same as in G1, just no vocoder on top.
@@educateyourself3872 That may be, but that completely misses the point of Soundwave
0:37 “I am Soundwave. I am Decepticon. The revolution begins now.”
0:53 Best change my mind
They brought that Guy back to Voice SOUNDWAVE in Transformers One
Soundwave: Decepticons, attack!
Ravage, eject.
His design and voice in bumblebee is so *chefs kiss*
Bumblebee soundwave: superior
My man’s voice is more intimidating than Megatron’s.
and his character design as well
G1 Megatron mostly sounds goofy as shit, it was deliberate too, no surprise that soundwave sounds more intimidating
I loved that beginning scene of bumblebee with all the classic but modernized looks.
Man, bumblebee’s soundwave made me feel so much nostalgia. I wish they kept that “OPERATION” thing afterwards. I loved guessing which one he was gonna say as a kid
Frank Walker's TFP soundwave and John Bailey's Bumblebee Soundwave are by far the best, although I did think that Jeff Bennet's soundwave sounded rather fitting too.
I am honored to be in such great company
@@epicvoiceguyYou really did a good job with sound wave and shockwaves voice
G1 will always be the only true one. 0:06
Jon Bailey in the Bumblebee movie comes very close, they did a great job. 0:53
I did exactly what I was supposed to since they could not get Frank
@@epicvoiceguy You only had 4 words in that whole film through 2 scenes, and it still is the best iteration of Soundwave next to Frank. Yes. You and Frank are right on the same level of perfect for Soundwave
The funniest part, it's his voice sounds like a melody when he said: Deceptcons...Attack!!
@@epicvoiceguy It's you!
I hope you will be continued to be Soundwave VA, sound just like Frank!
The thing with Frank is that He knows just when to harmonize and set the right tone that last one showed that He was UNTOUCHABLE & its His world.
That's what I call mastering.
I grew up with the G1 series on tv and Soundwave was always my favorite so seeing him in his og form in Bumblebee felt so good
He looks so amazing in bumblebee movie
Tutorials on TH-cam explain that a vocoder is part of how to capture the G1 Soundwave voice. All of those voice actors would work, but a vocoder plays a big part of his voice as well. If we were to go by those tutorials, Frank Welker used the same voice he provided for Revenge of the Fallen but it wasn't vocoded. (3-7-2021)
"Did you get the harmony?"
"nooo"
"NO?!"
"nooo"
No. Only one third of the harmony
Isaac Singleton is just on a different level
I wish most decepticons had a vocoded voice. It sounds so evil compared to the normal voices of the autobots. Imagine starscream or megatron with a voice like that. Badass
Frank Walker and Jon Bailey are awesome
I appreciate that. Some have even said epic.
Throw a beat behind that Robots in disguise Soundwave and you got a banger!
Even though I grow through Bayverse and never through G1, I love Soundwave's robotic voice since I played _RotF_ (PS2, not PS3).
I haven't seen _Bumblebee_ except the Soundwave clip , but I have nostalgia after playing the _RoTF_ PS2. Again, love his voice.
_Prime_ is like combining Bayverse with G1. I personally love such touch, but is it be bad?
Bumblebee finally got the missing part... the vocoder for Soundwave's voice... Michael Bay may have gotten Frank Welker back but they didn't do his usual vocoded voice effect so ends up just sounding like live action Dr Claw
Damn... I like his voice in RID. It sounds like music
Prime-version has most weight as that is his only spoken line. Robots In Disguise is nice evolution of that voice having cold, matter-of-fact tone. Frank Welker of course performed them all.
My favorites:
1. Jeff Bennett (His voice is like a new and improved version of G1 and sounds way more badass and cooler)
2. Isaac Singleton Jr (His voice is also like an improved G1 and is also badass and cool)
3. Frank Welker (You can't go wrong with the originals)
I also have a soft spot for Peter Jessop who voiced Soundwave in Revenge of the Fallen: The Game. He was pretty cool.
I still have that game in my collection
The game was better than the movie lmao
Jon Bailey is pretty good
Jeff Bennet’s Soundwave knows how to play the guitar.
My favorite: All of them
Explanation: Soundwave superior
I want Jon Bailey to say my eulogy at my funeral, in Soundwave's voice.
Just need a day and time 😂
@@epicvoiceguy Omg it's you!
@@epicvoiceguy Aha hey John, I hope you are well. nice to see you out here on TH-cam
I think Frank Welker shouldv'e voiced him in the Bumblebee movie
@@adfkzaha24 yeah ur right
True, but Jon Bailey did a beautiful job. Even though Frank probably would've loved to return as megatron.
To be completely fair, Soundwave only has two lines in Bumblebee. Two very awesome and nostalgic lines, but still. It might have been a little much for Frank to come in for just those two lines. Now, if Soundwave had more lines, or if Megatron had also appeared...
I actually thought that was him in the movie.
They new guy did an awesome job tho
0:55 It looks like the voice of Frank Welker.
You mean sounds. Which means the actor did a good job to replicate Welker.
That would be me
@@returnedtomonkey8886 that was why I was hired
@@epicvoiceguy"surrender or face the age of extinction. I am a MF'ing Decepticon 😎"
Almost Every soundwave sounds like g1 soundwave which I really like
Nah man, Animated Soundwave all the way, looooove the slightly musical tone they gave to his vocoding, very pleasant to listen to. Smooths out all the wrinkles in my brain.
Yeah but just not very menacing at times
@@kyledougherty2823 nah it’s definitely menacing
Agreed the auto tune voice is a critical part of sound waves character
That voice with the RiD ascending and descending pitch would be PERFECT!
soundwave sounds like someone using a talkbox
1:03 Gotta admit this voice for Soundwave is quite badass!
I’ve always like hearing Soundwave’s robotic voice instead of a normalise voice in Transformers 2 and 3.
All soundwaves “soundwave superior auto bots inferior” the most iconic/badass line of all time
Ps tfp soundwave is my fave.
Marc Swint's voice from Cyberverse sounds nice, but I wish it would've been more vocoded.
RID 2015 is ironically the best Soundwave has sounded since G1.
Decepticons attack
-Soundwave
i love the animated voice tbh
Didn't know that was epic trailer voice guy in bumblebee the movie
I was also the voice of shockwave in that movie. I currently have booked over 30 voices for multiple transformers projects so far.
ok the soundwave from the bumblebee movie actsually sounds like he should and thats great
I appreciate that very much thank you
Isaac Singleton Jr. is absolute perfection.
John Baily is just Chefs kiss!
Well, I really appreciate that but you spelled both of my names wrong 😂 “JON BAILEY.” 🫶
MY FAVOURITE
I like the one from Bumblebee and the G1 cartoon the best. Idk which is better, they're both just perfect to me.
He needs to have extremely heavy vocoding and some of the others just missed the mark on the audio effects
SOUNDWAVE: Decepticons, attack. 0:53
Frank Walker is the soundwave itself. Especially, I love the voice of Transformer Prime
0:31 Soundwave: Soundwave superior Autobots inferior
I never even knew Frank voiced g1 soundwave, because the audio was always mixed with low quality 80’s cartoon sound effects, but isolated, i can hear him. It’s funny imo
Decepticons attack , Ravaje eject !
Soundwave - Bumblee 2018 🛐🛐🛐
💜💜💜💜
For me:
1. Frank's G1 and Prime/RiD
2. Cybertron games and Bumblebee movie(tied)
3. Animated
I will gladly accept tying for silver
Jon Bailey. 4 words through 2 scenes in BBM. Undoubtedly the greatest live action version of Soundwave.
Loved he's voice growing up it was transformers would really sound like
Like how Soundwave in ROTF just sounds like Peter Cullen 😂
Vocoded before it was cool... Indeed SUPERIOR.
Bumblebee movie has the best one the blend is too perfect
Frank was a god for the voice of soundwave and how they decided to make the voice go higher then lower in pitch has always been an amazing trait of the voice of soundwave
All looks cool
Never seen the last show, just have a feeling he was talking to Starscream in that last one
I was watching a French-language translation of one of the Michael Bay movies, and I heard (or thought I did) the unmodulated, Dr. Claw voice say, "Soundwave--reçu!" And I thought it would have been cool if Frank Welker had been the official French voice of Soundwave. But I think that was his only line.
0:54 0:59
❤❤❤❤
Soundwave is the coolest and dopest Transformer..
In my opinion?
1. Frank Welker G1
2. Jon Bailey
3. Jeff Bennett
4. Frank Welker Robots in Disguise
5. Issac Singleton Jr.
6. Frank Welker Prime
7. Frank Welker Bayverse
All of them are cool sounding except Frank Welker voicing Bayverse Soundwave since he doesn’t have the vocoder effect to his voice, which makes it sound kinda lame in my personal opinion.
It’s essentially the voice without the vocoder, but also, no one on his team had a vocoder, nor knew how to use them.
@@saiah_yt795 Well, Soundwave's voice without the vocoder sounds nowhere near as iconic as it does WITH the vocoder.
@@Samfry523 I know, I was just spreading facts
@@saiah_yt795 Well, thanks. I was wondering why they didn't give live action Soundwave the vocoder effect.
I am honored to place second. I will gladly take home the silver next to the great Frank Welker.
"Soundwave is my favorite Decepticon"
Joe and Frank's voices are a match
He sounds like Puffball
I like Bayverse Frank Walker voice actor 0:19-0:29 than G1 and Knightverse 0:54-1:02 (this is my opinion. but pls don’t judge me, I grow in 2000s-2010s)
Frank Walker is the best imo. I’m a teen but I still love soundwave he’s my favourite transformer
fall of cybertron the most menacing imo
bumblebee nicest sounding
frank most iconic
Their voices are excellent ^^
Bayverse Soundwave's voice is Dr. Claw's voice without the vo-cover.
frank and jon bailey are best soundwave voice voice actors
Joe Bailey and frank walker do amazing jobs I think I kinda like Joe abot more for its terrifying tone
I always do the very best I possibly can to make Transformers be the very best. It can be if I am working on it because it is my favorite franchise.
TP:RiD's Soundwave voice sounds like it has a slight flanger effect behind it.
They should’ve done this type of voice of soundwave in dotm for soundwave
Editor: "Frank *Walker"*
... Welker... *WELKER*
The g1 soundwave voice is better than the other soundwave in bayvers
0:38 I AM SOUNDWAVE I AM DECEPTICON NEW REVOLUTION BEGINS NOW
We need his bumblebee movie voice in transformers one
I am not sure if Transformers Cybertron Soundwave wasn't on the video because the person who made it forgot, or because we never hear his real voice
I fr got so mad when soundwave didn’t appear again for the rest of bumblebee
“Eject, eject, EJEEEEEEECT”
He will always be my fav
Frank Welker (prime, robots in disguise, G1)
Issac singleton Jr
Jon Bailey
All in that order
I guess I’ll be fine with bronze
1) Isaac Singleton Jr
2) Jon Bailey
3) Frank Welker
Sorry if this makes you mad but this is what I choose
I think you're far from making anger. Not everyone chooses G1 or Bay voices as number 1. Even I find Fred Tatasciore to be awesome for Megatron.
Isaac Singleton Jr really does make Soundwave's autotune fit extremely well
Taking home, the silver. excellent
1. Frank Welker G1
2. Isaac Singleton JR
3. Jeff Bennett
I won't lie, as good as G1, TFP, WFC/FoC, and Bumblebee Soundwave's voices are....
I've been reminded that I have a soft spot for Welker's performance in RID
What show is the transformers animated jeff bennett called?
Prime Cool : Badass
G1 : Robotic feels no mercy no feelings
bumblebee movie : inbetween 👍
❤Soundwave 👍🏻
Yep.. I'm getting old. I only like the few that sound like the OG... I don't even know why i just dislike all the new stuff.. I think the boy inside wants his toys back, or at least no one else playing with them. I'm sure you understand
I love soundwave DECEPTION
0:06 Me being funny
0:23 Me being serious
Let’s be honest his voice would strike fear into hearts
Why does the robots in disguise sound like someone with an auto tuner?
Soundwave in the aligned continuity has two voices by Frank Welker in tfp and trid
My ranking:
1. Frank Welker /Transformers Prime
2. Marc Swint /Cyberverse
3. Isaac Singleton /FOC