Customer Ratings & Reviews

After finding out that the forerunner 235 only had music controls and not full music features, I had to bite the $150 bullet and purchase the 245 music. Best upgrade ever. Loading my amazon music was literally effortless because it automatically did it for me. The garmin connect is wonderful. I can view my entire day, sleep to steps, energy levels to stress and much more. The workout details are the best. I can view all my running stats and see them on the map. The watch is lightweight and good looking. It is comfortable on my wrist and I sleep with my watch on for the first time ever. It pairs with satellites almost immediately and no waiting. It took a few days to get used to the buttons and how to access the stuff I need, but now it is second nature. The music feature is great, using my amazon prime music that downloads my workout playlists and pairs right away with my wireless headphones. The best watch I have owned so far. If it can last as long as my previous Tom Tom, that would be a bonus.

They nailed this watch at this price point. Has every feature you need unless you are a professional triathlete. You can liberate yourself from your phone during workouts with this watch. The emergency call for help feature does not work without the paired phone near however. Only other minor downsides are it is a bit cumbersome to load music and change music volume easily while running. The SpO2 is not really that useful as it runs about 5% low for me & there is no low SpO2 alarm (was thinking this may be a good Covid related feature). Buttons are so much better than touch screen and you can always see the screen in all conditions. The Garmin coaching Feature and advanced metrics are spectacular- especially the VDOT score. Also really nice group features to help you and your friends stay motivated.

My vivioHr finally gave out after about 4-5 years so I decided to stick with a garmin that could play music. Menu is pretty quick to get used to (a little odd that the up and down are on the side with 3 buttons). Music and Bluetooth syncing are super easy (beats headphones). Strangely there doesn’t seem to be as many apps. Specifically can’t find one for golf (distance to the hole, etc). Overall would recommend.

My wife has been training and running marathons for about 20 years and her last three smart watches have been Garmins so when she cracked the screen on her last one, I surprised her with this one. It has great battery life, is easy to sync and use the analytics, and the heart rate monitor seems to be more accurate than her older models. She also loves being able to load music on it so that she does not have to carry a separate player.

Music is great. Easy to use with Amazon music (even the prime free version). Battery life is great. Sensors and app features on the 245 music are awesome. My only real colaint is that you have to use the Garmin IQ for widgets, and then the Connect App for workout, bio, etc. I just wish it was all wrapped into one app solution, and not 2. That is my only small complaint, but that is more about the Garmin eco system and not the watch itself.

This watch is easy to use. GPS is quick to capture and accurate. The ability to run with music and not have to carry my phone is awesome

Garmin has the best running watches. The GPS is second to none. This is my 3rd running watch and have used it for all my races. Easy to use once you play around with the buttons a little and pretty accurate. Big plus is that I can link it to my wireless earbuds to play music on my runs!

I have wanted this watch since it came out, stalking the Best Buy website for availability. I reached out to them via Twitter to inquire when it would go on sale and they got back to me quickly, and not long before the link for purchase went live. It was worth the wait. I get excellent running data and perfect GPS tracking without needing to carry my phone around. I live in a wooded area and the accuracy has been astounding. Having music on my watch is an added incentive that I use regularly. This is the best purchase I’ve made in years.

I've been using my Nike Apple Watch for running for several years now but I needed a watch that's more dedicated to running. The 245M is the perfect fit for my running needs! I no longer need to carry my iPhone with me anymore because I can store my Spotify playlists on the watch itself. The watch is accurate too with all my running stats. Pros: Stored music on your wrist, Lightweight, Accurate GPS, Physical buttons Cons: Face could be bigger, Plastic body

Love it, sleep tracking is decent. Love the ability to have music without carrying a phone.

My son loves it. He really likes that he can download his music on the watch and not have to have his phone.

Phone no longer needed on my run! This holds music!

Great running watch. Picks up GPS just about instantaneously. Easy to load music and pair headphones. Controls fairly intuitive after playing around with it for a bit. Highly recommended.

Love it!! Best watch for running and it stores my music!!!

I needed to replace my Garmin 45 and get a watch with music so I decided on the 245 with music after friends recommended it. Great watch for a great price!

Overall I am happy with this product. I mainly got it for the ability to listen to music while running without having to bring my phone with me.

I love this watch! I wear it when I walk, and have put all my Itunes music on it. It's awesome.

Best thing since sliced bread. Obsessed with the fact that this is the only device/app I need when I run. Having the music feature is everything.

Love the convenience of not having to bring my phone on runs to listen to my play lists. Looks great, too!

Great watch for monitoring my heart rate while I exercise. Music feature is nice too!