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Why are wireless headphones so rare?

Almost everyone I see using a portable music device is using headphones tethered to the device by a wire connection. I use them too, but the wire is a pain in the butt to say the least and constantly gets tangled. This must happen to others as well and there are wireless headphones out there that aren't outrageously expensive and get at least decent reviews soundwise (I just checked this out). I'm probably going this route but just wondering why the wireless 'phones seem so rare out there? Why do people keep putting up with the hassle of wires? Is it just a lack of knowledge about wireless headphones? Anybody have experience using these products? Thanks for thoughts.
soix

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zd542
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"The headphones have to have some sort of power. It would be batteries...
So either the phones would be really heavy to last, or, you would be changing batteries every few days."

You could keep the batteries in a separate pack and just run a power cord to the headphones. And use rechargeable batteries.
zd542
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Well if thats the case, than the other wire to the player can balance things out and give you some extended range. Kind of like if you biwire speakers. It allows you to use 2x the amount of cables without having the negative effects of the extra length.
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