Garmin Forerunner 245 Music review: Ideal companion for fitness aficionados

I have used a number of fitness wearables over the years, but each left something to be desired as a companion for fitness tracking. That was until I used the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music. This WiFi- and GPS-enabled sports smartwatch is geared for those fitness aficionados who take their data seriously. That, however, is not to say that it won’t appeal to fancy or casual runners. It indeed comes across as a complete smartwatch with something for all fitness enthusiasts.

Priced at Rs 34,990, the Forerunner 245 offers a slew of performance-monitoring features. In addition, it has widgets for heart rate, step count, workout, notifications, music, maps, etc.
The feature that really excited me was that I could sync my music with the smartwatch and finally leave my phone behind while running, cycling or doing any other such activity. You can choose a music service from either Spotify or Deezer but you would need a premium account on these platforms.
I used the 245 Music with Blaupunkt true wireless earphones and it made my life so much easier on the track. You can store up to 500 songs on the watch but syncing music was a hassle initially; it took a while to get used to the whole process.
Another feature I liked in this watch was its GPS tracking on map. The built-in compass in the Forerunner 245 works very well. Read More

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