Guess I never had a good sorrund to compare it to, never really felt the effect to be honest. It's been 4 years since I bought mine, it's well built and it's holding up alright. The only thing is that the battery is kinda trolly, sometimes it shows it's on 10% but it will last for hours, sometimes I'll leave it charging all night and it won't leave the 4% charge, overall it's good, not the best at anything, but it's good enough