In the original cartoons, Soundwave wielded Megatron a lot when he turned into his gun, so it's probably a call back to that. And it's funny, the color scheme is not Rumble, it's actually Frenzy.
@@kingragnork It probably is now, but in the original 80s cartoon, Rumble was blue and purple and Frenzy was red and black, but I guess they got switched at some point.
@@witchblade100377 Cartoon: Rumble Blue, Frenzy Red Toys: Frenzy Blue, Rumble Red. I think Transformers officially announced that Rumble was red not too long ago but he'll always be blue to me
@@witchblade100377 Rumble was blue in the cartoon but he was alway red in the toys. It bugged me as a kid in the 80s and was one of the reasons I liked the comics better lol
This is, quite honestly, one of the best statues I've ever seen. It kinda "cheats" because it features multiple characters, but since they're related to the main piece it's fine. I'm not even a big Transformers fan (I do love the '86 movie tho), but this is just spectacular.
I was more of a transformers kid than I was Marvel/DC, so I definitely would love to see video reviews for the older ones! This sound wave is so freaking sick!!
It always opens up a can of worms when starting a new collection. We always tell ourselves this will be the only one until the collector impulse starts burning your brain. SoundWave looks great - I don’t tell people how to spend their money; it’s your decision. Great vid!!!
Ooh I love this statue same way good I like the colors and everything including the base and of the statue and I hope you and all your loved ones are having a wonderful day and night thank you so much for showing sound way the statue off for us I like it what a transformer
Small humanoid tape purple is Rumble. Red is Frenzy. Their standard gears are called Pile Drivers. Tape Bat is Ratbat. Yes its far more amazing than people realize
I felt nothing for any of the XM transformer pieces, but always had a soft spot for soundwave. I have Been wanting to get this piece, but was undecided. After watching your video, I went and ordered it! Can’t wait to get mine!! This will be my first XM piece! Great videos keep them coming. I would love to see XM make a Metroplex, another transformers near and dear to my heart. For me of all the statue reviews I have seen this year, this gets my vote for statue of the year. I think this piece will be one of those that hits grail status.
Best XM transformer line and this is the tops of all of them....I have optimus, starscream and grimlock, you need to have these in your collection..top class! Congrats 💎
I literally did the same thing you just said. I first bought Optimus Prime, then Megatron, then Starscream and finally Soundwave. I actually bought all 4 of them in a 10 day span. I went nuts. Now I’m going to preorder Galvatron.😁
I'm gonna be an enabler with this one... Absolutely collect this line! These are my far my favorite Transformers statues, it's not even close. As cool as the cartoon PCS statues are, if you're gonna collect Transformers, it should be these, imo.
Man, I grew up G1 Transformers, if it were the Bay ones it would be a hard pass factoring money and space but for these? Hell yes , getting Grimlock in there would be epic!
Don’t go all in, but definitely worth dipping your toes with a few key pieces. That Soundwave is sick! Favourite Transformer - I’d get him just on his own down the road if the opportunity arises.
Man, I watched the extreme channel unbox Grimlock the other day and thought that was pretty cool but Soundwave might even be cooler. He was always one of my favorites as a kid.
It sounds like you've figured out a solution to your display problem, so I look forward to seeing your upcoming XM Transformers display! Especially Grimlock... I like this whole line, but that Grimlock is another level of amazing. If I had the space and budget, I'd get him as a stand alone piece!
I adored Transformers as a kid! I had Soundwave and he was my favourite. The movies really hurt my fondness for them but this is gorgeous!!!! Seeing the pieces come out I wasn't in love, but all together it's perfect!
Man I’ve been displaying my XM soundwave for months now and just realized I never put his eject button on his transformed cassette deck. Can’t unsee it now. Off to find it in the box in my storage room. Pain in the butt!!
Soundwave is my favorite transformer and I think this was the best choice and just stick with this one. But we will all watch if you get the rest. Lol. 🙏😎🍻
Original G1 Rumble toy is red and black. They messed up when making the animated series and colored him blue. So he could be either color depending on what source you use to justify it.
While I can appreciate what XM is doing with the modern take on these I think I still prefer the PCS cel -shaded Transformers. I just hope PCS continues that line.
Great unboxing and review! I think you should go all out GEM MINT and move your comics so you can do a solid Transformers Display. Only you could do it. The new background with all the Sentinel Statues looks absolutely amazing!
Grimlock is XM’s largest n most expensive TF statue next to Imaginarium Art’s Devastator. Your call Gem. I ordered PCS Classic Scale G1 Soundwave w/ Rumble pile driving for $198 and moving into a new condo, and paying rent for the 1st time since college next yr. Someone’s reselling their PCS Soundwave on eBay for $1,020 w/ $210 shipping (actual retail price) lol!
If you get the others, you certainly should also complete it with Bumble Bee. I also find it amusing that Soundwave is very dated having a cassette tape chest. You'd think he could update himself to at least a dvd player.
This is a sick piece. I'd get rid of the PCS traditional Transformers and get a couple of these in their place if you can fit them. Those PCS ones are very nice, remind me of the cartoon but these modern ones are on a different level. This Soundwave will only appreciate in price over time, he is beloved as a character and what XM did here was incredible.
Looks amazing, Soundwave was always one of my favorite Transformers, he sounded so effing cool on the show lol, and all the tapes that transformed, i had the OG one when i was a Kid, i wish i still had it.
Congrats on this epic beast. I have Optimus, Starscream and Grimlock and you will not be disappointed! Soundwave for sure looks to be the best in the line, can't wait for him to ship. Wow this piece is just absolutely stunning! Cheers Gem.
XM’s site had me messed up calling him RedBat lol
Hasbro recently renamed Rumble as Frenzy lol!
@@Mr49r1681 There used to be both. Like Laserbeak and Buzzsaw. 🤦♂️
I'm sure I'm not the first to say this but that looks more Ike frenzy than rumble
In the original cartoons, Soundwave wielded Megatron a lot when he turned into his gun, so it's probably a call back to that. And it's funny, the color scheme is not Rumble, it's actually Frenzy.
It’s a less common joke in the transformers fan base that the color scheme between rumble and frenzy keep on switching
It is Rumble, definitely.
@@kingragnork It probably is now, but in the original 80s cartoon, Rumble was blue and purple and Frenzy was red and black, but I guess they got switched at some point.
@@witchblade100377 Cartoon: Rumble Blue, Frenzy Red
Toys: Frenzy Blue, Rumble Red.
I think Transformers officially announced that Rumble was red not too long ago but he'll always be blue to me
@@witchblade100377 Rumble was blue in the cartoon but he was alway red in the toys. It bugged me as a kid in the 80s and was one of the reasons I liked the comics better lol
I think this is one of the better statues you've unboxed in a while. Can't wait to see the others in added to your collection now!!
This is by far the most badass statue I've ever seen! Wish I could afford these statues, but for now, I'll just vicariously live through you!
So much going on and I love it. The details are insane. I feel your going down the rabbit hole and I'm here for the ride. Get em all! Lol
Favorite line in my collection. Get em ALL!
This is, quite honestly, one of the best statues I've ever seen. It kinda "cheats" because it features multiple characters, but since they're related to the main piece it's fine. I'm not even a big Transformers fan (I do love the '86 movie tho), but this is just spectacular.
Cool looking
I was more of a transformers kid than I was Marvel/DC, so I definitely would love to see video reviews for the older ones! This sound wave is so freaking sick!!
I remember rushing home after school to catch GI Joe , Silver Hawks, & Transformers
You starting to show your (our) age here LoL
It always opens up a can of worms when starting a new collection. We always tell ourselves this will be the only one until the collector impulse starts burning your brain. SoundWave looks great - I don’t tell people how to spend their money; it’s your decision. Great vid!!!
"He's got those huge transformers legs and feet." That's usually what I look for/appreciate about a transformer.
Ooh I love this statue same way good I like the colors and everything including the base and of the statue and I hope you and all your loved ones are having a wonderful day and night thank you so much for showing sound way the statue off for us I like it what a transformer
Just started looking into statues and I cant believe how massive they are!
All my favorite Transformers figures when I was a kid in the 80's in one statue
Small humanoid tape purple is Rumble. Red is Frenzy.
Their standard gears are called Pile Drivers. Tape Bat is Ratbat.
Yes its far more amazing than people realize
Imo hands down the best Transformers line. You have to go all in man!
I’m not a big enough fan of the franchise to get into transformers collecting but man this piece is insane
I felt nothing for any of the XM transformer pieces, but always had a soft spot for soundwave. I have Been wanting to get this piece, but was undecided. After watching your video, I went and ordered it! Can’t wait to get mine!! This will be my first XM piece! Great videos keep them coming. I would love to see XM make a Metroplex, another transformers near and dear to my heart. For me of all the statue reviews I have seen this year, this gets my vote for statue of the year. I think this piece will be one of those that hits grail status.
Best XM transformer line and this is the tops of all of them....I have optimus, starscream and grimlock, you need to have these in your collection..top class! Congrats 💎
Holy potato... this is a monster of a statue!! So freaking awesome!! If the other pieces are as dope... Wow.
My favorite Transformer! I absolutely love this piece. AHHHH i want it!
I literally did the same thing you just said. I first bought Optimus Prime, then Megatron, then Starscream and finally Soundwave. I actually bought all 4 of them in a 10 day span. I went nuts. Now I’m going to preorder Galvatron.😁
Hell yeah go in on this line. If I could afford even one I’d be all in. Love ‘em.
Lots of memories with this one. Soundwave and Blaster were favorites. They were boomboxes. So cool!
Just wow one of the best statues I seen u do! Transformers gi joe and MOTU were my super hero’s that’s what I watched as a kid! Killer vid
WOW! i love it, Soundwave one of my favorite Decepticons really looks amazing
Oh boy! I so want that one. Yes, I think you should get a few more of those Transformers!
"Love that dirty metal look." This review has some good quotables!
Not to nitpick, but I remember Rumble being purple not black and red, he’s got Frenzy’s colors. Regardless, crazy statue.
Yeah, it's funny how rumble was blue in the cartoon, but he has frenzy's colours here. I'm confused.
yeah, i guess they couldnt do both and combine them lol
XM does they magic, paint job is amazing.
Love this page!….cause I don’t have room for all these comics, statues; I can live vicariously through ya!
Received it yesterday, one of my best Transformers so far, very impressive!
Soundwave is by far my favorite transformer
I'm gonna be an enabler with this one... Absolutely collect this line! These are my far my favorite Transformers statues, it's not even close.
As cool as the cartoon PCS statues are, if you're gonna collect Transformers, it should be these, imo.
Man you might as well! It’s as good as it gets and your display is going to looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I bet Phie is happy she does not have to wrap that box for Christmas.
Didn’t even know this line existed. So badass
I thought you were going to say, "what have I done?" "I have no place to put this thing!" haha
Red tape will always be Frenzy to me. He's holding Megs because he use to shoot him when he transformed. Dope shit!!
XM soundwave is the only transformers from them that I would get. Statue of the year
This is WILD!
YES please get all the others!!
Man, I grew up G1 Transformers, if it were the Bay ones it would be a hard pass factoring money and space but for these? Hell yes , getting Grimlock in there would be epic!
Don’t go all in, but definitely worth dipping your toes with a few key pieces. That Soundwave is sick! Favourite Transformer - I’d get him just on his own down the road if the opportunity arises.
Man, I watched the extreme channel unbox Grimlock the other day and thought that was pretty cool but Soundwave might even be cooler. He was always one of my favorites as a kid.
XM did not miss a thing with this one!
It sounds like you've figured out a solution to your display problem, so I look forward to seeing your upcoming XM Transformers display! Especially Grimlock... I like this whole line, but that Grimlock is another level of amazing. If I had the space and budget, I'd get him as a stand alone piece!
Looks like Soundwave is standing on devastator's hand. Awesome
Nice! Get them all.. Grimlock and Rodimus look amazing.
I'm not going to lie this looks amazing.
I adored Transformers as a kid! I had Soundwave and he was my favourite. The movies really hurt my fondness for them but this is gorgeous!!!!
Seeing the pieces come out I wasn't in love, but all together it's perfect!
One of the best out of the line!
I love seeing how massive the boxes are and then seeing the piece all set up.
Man I’ve been displaying my XM soundwave for months now and just realized I never put his eject button on his transformed cassette deck. Can’t unsee it now. Off to find it in the box in my storage room. Pain in the butt!!
Transformers line is dope for sure. I’d definitely try and swoop those up.
Soundwave is my favorite transformer and I think this was the best choice and just stick with this one. But we will all watch if you get the rest. Lol. 🙏😎🍻
Get them man. Go back and get the older ones and the new ones. These are some of the most amazing statues I've ever seen put out.
This is the coolest statue I've ever seen. Definitely get the others, it will make an awesome display.
This line is awesome. Would love to see other videos! Great job.
I would love to see the others. Soundwave looks perfect there
What an amazing piece, definitely should collect them all
That is a HELL OF A PIECE!!!!! AWESOME!!! Such detail! Thanks for this stunning review, Gem!
Also, PSA, that’s not Rumble, I mean, it is, but they used Frenzy’s color scheme. Rumble is Purple and Blue. Frenzy is Red and Black.
Original G1 Rumble toy is red and black. They messed up when making the animated series and colored him blue. So he could be either color depending on what source you use to justify it.
@@DTsGEEKSHOW I figured it might be something like that. That’s for clarifying!
While I can appreciate what XM is doing with the modern take on these I think I still prefer the PCS cel -shaded Transformers. I just hope PCS continues that line.
GET THEM ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes go all in!
Till All ARE ONE
Definitely complete the line. It's gorgeous!
Heck yeah get the other ones. This is what you do. Go all in.
This statue of soundwave is so freaking cool that I want one it is awesome definitely get the line for this series of statue
What an amazing statue.
I'd 100% get the megaton and starscream to go with him.
Then if you have the space for more get the best autobots
This is how I feel I wish I could collect the whole line but I dont have the space. I will stick with starscream for now! My favorite decepticon!
Yes and yes! Do it Dogg!
The biography is meant to resonate with the original Transformers boxes which contained their bio, back story and power grading.
Ratbat, Jaguar, Frenzy (debatable), Pile drivers. Cool statue! Pointing look does it.
Soundwave was almost my favorite transformer. Grimlock is bad ass too.
SoundWave, is all you need.
The look you have on the thumbnail is my current mood after realizing how much I've spent on Omnis this holiday season lmao
What a freaking masterpiece
Go all in, Transformers are awesome!
GO ALL IN THIS SOUNDWAVE PIECE IS SO AWESOME
Minty Fresh. That is a awesome addition bro.
Gotta get em all my friend. Awesome build indeed
The best rendition of Soundwave, ever produced. Thanks for sharing, bud!!
I’d love to see the grimlock
Looks epic definitely get the rest of the XM’s Transformers
sound wave usually the one that uses megatron as a target master and star scream uses him also
Now this is my jam.
Love Transformers and this piece is Awesome! Definitely box up those comics and keep these coming! 😅✌🏼
Hell yeah, this collection looks awesome, would be awesome if they made a G1 Blaster to go opposite soundwave
Sound wave used to handle megaton in the animated series at times. I’ve only seen him and starscream hold megatron in pistol form in the series.
Great unboxing and review! I think you should go all out GEM MINT and move your comics so you can do a solid Transformers Display. Only you could do it. The new background with all the Sentinel Statues looks absolutely amazing!
Grimlock is XM’s largest n most expensive TF statue next to Imaginarium Art’s Devastator. Your call Gem. I ordered PCS Classic Scale G1 Soundwave w/ Rumble pile driving for $198 and moving into a new condo, and paying rent for the 1st time since college next yr. Someone’s reselling their PCS Soundwave on eBay for $1,020 w/ $210 shipping (actual retail price) lol!
Go all in, these models are great... congrats
All in Gem , Go all in
If you get the others, you certainly should also complete it with Bumble Bee. I also find it amusing that Soundwave is very dated having a cassette tape chest. You'd think he could update himself to at least a dvd player.
This is a sick piece. I'd get rid of the PCS traditional Transformers and get a couple of these in their place if you can fit them. Those PCS ones are very nice, remind me of the cartoon but these modern ones are on a different level. This Soundwave will only appreciate in price over time, he is beloved as a character and what XM did here was incredible.
That is awesome! Go all in for sure!!
If you can afford it, it brings you joy and more content do that thing Gem.
Looks amazing, Soundwave was always one of my favorite Transformers, he sounded so effing cool on the show lol, and all the tapes that transformed, i had the OG one when i was a Kid, i wish i still had it.
Congrats on this epic beast. I have Optimus, Starscream and Grimlock and you will not be disappointed! Soundwave for sure looks to be the best in the line, can't wait for him to ship. Wow this piece is just absolutely stunning! Cheers Gem.
If the others look as good as this man that would be a nice collection
I love the box design actually.