The charging stand is just what it sounds like--a stand. All I needed to do was pluge in the jack thats on the wore in order for it to start working right away. For 90 bucks, this limited edition is expensive, but I like the looks a lot and wanted it, so I did it. I got tired of having to use the rental headsets that constantly had microphone problems. Comfort shoes bought a month ago. The most comfortable eater shoes I?ve ever owned! (I really missed this feature with the Galaxy S9 plus. Its not an issue for me but may be for you. They are built with good sturdy leather, more like an athletic shoe made for use, with a solid insole that you dont have to worry about soaking up with sweat and getting squishy, hate that. Adorable shoes, but since he started school this year, I prefer him to wear these when at the beach or a pool, vs.