Suppose you’re considering purchasing a new pair of headphones. In that case, you’ll likely have pinned down a few must-have features, whether that be an over-ear fit, active noise cancellation, above-par battery life or another of the many styles and specifications that differentiate headphones these days. A glance at a headphones buying guide or two, and a read of some reviews, will no doubt narrow your choice down to a couple of pairs.
But if you’ve settled on the popular over-ear wireless headphone style, there’s one feature that rarely makes it onto spec sheets and associated buying guides’ headlines and is therefore easy to overlook, but could in fact, if you’re like me, be a deal-breaker for you. And that is whether wired listening requires battery life or not.
