The original G1 Soundblaster toy is fondly remembered for its unique ability to transform into an awesome cassette player and back to sinister robotic form. Soundblaster was originally D-101 and only available in Japan and featured as a reincarnated and more sinister version of Soundwave that appeared in the Japanese Headmasters series.  He features not only a darker color scheme but also a purple tape deck door and includes for the first time Masterpiece Ratbat available only with this figure.

 The Transformers Masterpiece series of action figures is a collector-focused toyline by Takara Tomy of Japan that brings your favorite Transformers characters from the TV series or big screen to life in toy form.  Transformers Masterpiece figures feature highly innovative transformations, screen accurate likenesses, and include an a wide variety of add-on parts, accessories and much more.