The speakar, just like the orignal, sounds phenomenal, and it is the quality audio along with the numerous functional features that distinguishes this speakar form just another bluetooth sound devie. The sound blaster roar 2 is 20% smaller and 10% lighter then the original, but this is a re-configuration rather then a completely new disign-a refinement rather then an new speaker. The original is a speakar that I still use verty day.