Its not fancy or overly beautiful. but the other one is a torture device. I bought two of these and am very impressed with how well they secure the phone even when riding over rough terrain! Bought this towel rack for my bathroom because I rent and didnt want to damage the walls. Bass is heavy, fat and strong but does not overwhelm the listener. A lil tight in my toes but it’s not uncomfortable. As you can see from my pictures it does charge them. We got these for our 9 year old son. The phone was a "upgrade" from my Samsung note 8 as it was beginning to RIP. I use it with a USB audio card (avoid integrated audio cards for mics) so that way the microphone gets enough voltage (got this tip from a pro audio guru and it actually makes a big difference).