Ive never used another power tower like this before so cant make a judgement to other brands, but its better than a pull up bar. My back pain is gone and I wear them most of the time. I totally love this Bluetooth device. This is a fun item but the quality is low. This meant I couldn?t tighten them where they didn?t slip on my heel. Good luck in your search. I got a mens pair for my boyfriend and he is not having the same issue. Pros:- Physical controls, and not just some tap 3x 4x thing like a lot of brands, actual sliding switches for on/off, and volume/skipping- Good sound considering these are mid range price for bluetooth- Solid extending mechanism. The soft rubber nodes of these buds fit into my ear comfortably and facilitate a deep resonating sound quality. The width seemed to be pretty accurate though.