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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.
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elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
When I was a kid we had to plod through neck high snow with ten foot drifts in temps 20 below zero, gale winds, and thitry miles to the unheated one room school through thick underbrush.. fighting off the packs of hungry wolves with only sticks.. singing to ourselves to keep warm. No hot potatos.. Jeez what luxury you had Nonoise..a hot potato..wow.
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csontos
1,275 posts
 
You poor saps. I remember riding my bike to school with an ashtray strapped to the handle bars listening to my crystal radio!

Oh, wearing sunglasses. In the WINTER!
isochronism
1,447 posts
 
I had to walk uphill to school.... and uphill back from school to home!!
singleendedsingle
664 posts
 
@Kijanki, you may get sweaty using one of these. :)
rbrowne
173 posts
 
Bose just came out with a wireless Bluetooth headphone, the AE2w that has some nice features. Very lightweight and comfortable they will pair with any Bluetooth enabled device.
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