Its readings typically landed within 2 to 4 BPM of Polar's H10 chest strap. The optical heart-rate monitor-which is the latest version of Garmin's pulse-tracking technology-was accurate during all of the types of workouts I tracked. It doesn't have more niche profiles like skiing or multisport mode, as those are only found on higher-end Garmin wearables-but it will likely meet the needs of most runners who are not also competing in triathlons. While it's geared toward runners, it has a number of non-running workout profiles as well, including elliptical, pool swim, indoor row, strength, yoga, and indoor and outdoor bike. The Forerunner 245 Music proved to be a strong fitness device. Advertisementįurther Reading Garmin Vivosmart 4 review: An affordable band for easy fitness, SpO2 data
Those buttons will also be better tools to navigate the screen when you're in the water, as the device is water-resistant up to 5ATM and can track swimming. Like many higher-end Garmin wearables, the Forerunner 245 Music doesn't have a touchscreen, but it has five navigation buttons that work better than a touchscreen when you're exercising and possibly sweaty. The 245 Music may not have the extra bling that the Forerunner 645 has with that silver bezel, but it's otherwise a lightweight, comfortable smartwatch. Its design makes it easy to wear all day long. In addition, the Forerunner 245 Music tracks all-day activity, all-night sleep, continuous heart rate, and it will deliver smartphone alerts to your wrist.
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These features immediately present the option to contact a loved one or emergency services (they are separate from LiveTrack, a long-standing Garmin feature that the Forerunner 245 series also supports). It also has incident detection and safety tracking, which work together to know when you've taken a fall or tumble while working out. The 245 Music also monitors stress all day long as well as body battery, which is Garmin's metric to tell you how hard you should train based on the previous day's activity. In addition to an onboard heart-rate monitor and GPS, the Forerunner 245 Music has a pulse-ox sensor for measuring blood oxygen saturation, space for about 500 music tracks from various sources (including Spotify), and Galileo GPS support. Otherwise, the Forerunner 245 Music has an amalgamation of features that are relatively new to the Garmin wearable portfolio. The Forerunner 645 devices have it, but the Forerunner 245 devices do not-that means the new devices cannot track stairs climbed or measure elevation as accurately while hiking. Garmin omitted a few things to widen the gap between this new device and the Forerunner 645 duo (regular and Music), and the most glaring omission is that of the barometric altimeter.
Compared to the Forerunner 645īefore we dive into the new features brought over to the Forerunner 245 Music from other Garmin wearables, let's talk about what the device cannot do. We tested out the Forerunner 245 Music to see how well it stands up to the Forerunner 645 Music and to see where users need to make sacrifices to have the new smartwatch work for them. By nature of it sitting in the middle, the Forerunner 245 duo begs to be the default option for most runners-but key features that it lacks may push some consumers to the more expensive $449 Forerunner 645. Its price and feature set also prep the Forerunner 245 Music to compete with the Apple Watch and Fitbit's Ionic.īut even if Garmin somewhat simplified the Forerunner family in its latest update, picking the best device for your needs and budget still takes a bit of deciphering.
The $299 Forerunner 245 and 245 Music sit right in the middle of the lineup, taking design elements from the friendlier Vivoactive series and capabilities from the higher-end Forerunner devices and mashing them up to make a mid-range device that will likely appeal to many athletes. Now starting at $199, the Forerunner family contains six devices that should serve all levels of runner-from novice to expert. Runners have a lot to be excited about when it comes to Garmin's revamped family of Forerunner smartwatches.
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