Customer Reviews
Serves its purpose 
2008-05-19
Very useful product, reasonable price and it serves its purpose. My co-worker had a pair and let us try it for comfort. Felt good so I bought 1 for me. The co-worker who already had a pair wanted another pair along with a another co-worker who had bought an expensive German brand previously, but returned it. I ended up purchasing 3 for my family. All of us are very satisfied with the purchase.
Bought a more expensive pair of headphones from COSTCO, but I returned them, they were too uncomfortable (too tight- pressed my ears to my head and I don't have a big head). Thought more expensive would mean a better product, WRONG.
Bought my husband a pair of Sony headphones, he likes them, but for me and my boys the Targus is much more comfortable we like the cup headphones doesn't press your ears to your head.
For the price can't go wrong.
Loved them, until they broke!!! 
2008-02-04
I absolutely sang the praises of these earphones. The noise cancellation on airplanes is amazing. I couldn't have been happier...until
Last 5 hour flight to Hawaii, I open them up and realize that the tiny pieces of plastic that hold them together to rotate, 3 out of the 4 pieces were broken. Only one was in my bag. So, two had previously broken off and gone by the wayside. I spent the whole ride having to search for this tiny piece of black plastic the size of a grain of rice every time it fell out.
They have a year warranty and I have owned them for about a year and two months. You really let me down this time Targus.
Decent sound but poor quality.. 
2007-11-13
I got these at staples with a rebate for a great price. The sound quality is ok for the price, but soon after the headphones began falling apart. first the cover to the battery compartment kept falling off until I put some scotch tape to hold it in place.Then one of the earpiece came apart because the pin holding them fell out. And this with light use I never took them out of my house. Now i have returned them to Targus hoping they will replace them. If you paid full price this is not a good deal since these headphones are poorly built.
Performance ok, durability not good. 2007-08-19
Have had these headphones for about 2 years, but used very rarely, maybe about 10-15 times total. Main issue is that these are big and take up too much space to put in my briefcase. Performance is ok, though sometimes there's a crackling sound just touching the control where you turn on/off noise canceling. Durability is a big problem...during my last trip, the cover over the ear cup foams literally went to pieces. I had to pick the pieces out of of my hair and clothing in the middle of the flight.
Good deal 
2007-07-10
I got the headphones at a great price, less than 1/3 what I paid in a retail store to buy my first pair. The noise reduction is quite good. I wouldn't personally spend hundreds of dollars for "top of the line" when this set works just fine, in my opinion.
Good for the price - needs a volume control 2007-05-13
Includes: 2-prong airline adapter & 2 AAA batteries Active Noise Cancellation Headphones - Finding a true quiet place can be a near impossibility in today's world. Even in our homes, we have to deal with distractions. These active noise cancellation headphones are designed to let you enjoy your entertainment, with less of the background clamor. The headphones are in the complete over-the-ear style, and feature soft and cushioned ear pads. Color - Black/Silver Unit Dimensions (folded) - 6 x 5 x 3 Unit Weight - 14 oz.
disappointing - poor design 2006-04-29
Shortly after I began using my head phones, I noticed the wiring at the hinges was starting to crack the wire coating. Within 8 months of not-very-heavy use, the left earpiece wouldn't work any more. Guess I can't send them back, since I didn't keep the box!
Also, the battery pack is in an annoying place - every time I turn my head, it catches on something.
Probably the best headphones under $100 for airline travel 2006-03-25
I bought and tried several higher-priced, name-brand competitors headphones to hear which ones actually cancelled out background noise. If you buy, try and compare you have a better chance of getting what you expect. The others that I tried had NO DISCERNABLE noise cancellation and/or, did not have sufficient volume for use within an airplane cabin. While this one lacks an auto-off switch, which can save batteries, and has no remote volume control, it works great at noise cancellation. I wouldn't argue that it has audiophile fidelity, but if you want to watch a movie on your computer, this makes it possible.
Breaks easily 2006-02-12
I was happy with the noise canceling features, not the best but definitely works. Great for airplane rides - really helps cut out that background engine noise. My problem however with these headphones hwoever is the design - the first set i had brok near the earpiece hinge and was replaced by Targus (cheers to them). the second set broke too in a different place - the deisgn of these just isn't very sturdy. I'm gentle with my stuff too, so either I had bad luck w/two defective units or they're just not made well.
"Active" noise cancellation, about as active as my pet rock. 2005-10-03
I am a college student. I bought these headphones so that I could study when the neighbors are playing loud music or when my roommates are chatting in the living room. As "noise canceling headphones" they are a total disappointment. There is no effect on my neighbor's bass. I can hear cars driving past my window; I can hear the TV in the other room at normal and even low levels. I can even hear a paper clip drop on my floor, and I have carpet! There is some muffling of outside sounds due to them covering your ears, but when the "active noise cancellation" is turned on there is a pop and then some low level white noise, but outside sounds are not any less audible than with it turned off. These things don't work any better than letting my hair down over my ears. They work fine for listening to music, the sound is good, just no noise cancellation.
