[quote name='ProppaT']Did not realize this. Thanks for the info.
As for the guy above you, wouldn't using these things wired kind of defeat the point? You're paying for the wireless option. I would have to imagine there's better wired options for the money.[/QUOTE]
If the sound is better wired, then it doesn't defeat the purpose as you get a tangible benefit from leaving it plugged. At worst you can switch back and forth between wired and wireless depending on which you prefer. I know I don't even bother unplugging my dualshock half the time, even though there's no benefit to leaving it plugged I usually just forget about it. Besides, $50 is actually not bad even for wired headset with mic. So at least this one gives you the option of going either way.
If there's any way to combine this with the $20 pre-order at Best Buy, I think I'm sold. I had been looking at different wired/wireless combinations, and definitely didn't want to spend anywhere close to $100. At $50 (or possibly less), it's much more palatable.