Why We Like The Garmin Forerunner 165 Music Watch
For a complete view of our training status as we prepare for race day, we track our every move with the Garmin Forerunner 165 Music Watch. The GNSS tracking system accurately captures every mile we run, swim, hike, or bike, and audio prompts keep us on pace, while our downloaded playlists let us pump our curated tunes through our wireless earbuds and leave our phone at home for undisrupted miles. Plus, with sleep scores, energy tracking, heart-rate monitoring, recovery time suggestions, training tips, and more, this watch is like our own personal, wearable coach that gets us over the finish line in record time.
Details
- Running-focused sports watch for snagging your next PR
- Amoled screen gives a crisp, vibrant view of metrics
- GNSS tracking system uses multiple satellites for accurate data
- Stores playlists for phone-free listening with wireless headphones
- Touchscreen and buttons for easy scrolling through data and workouts
- Wrist-based tech monitors your heart rate and running dynamics
- Tracks multiple activities to log all your cross-training workouts
- Submersible up to 5 meters for worry-free swimming
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- Housing Material
- fiber-reinforced polymer
- Strap Material
- silicone
- Face Material
- chemically strengthened glass
- Movement
- digital
- Pedometer
- yes
- Odometer
- yes
- Altimeter
- yes
- Barometer
- yes
- Heart Rate Monitor
- Garmin Elevate (wrist-based)
- Submersible
- 5ATM (up to 5 meters)
- Technical Features
- Please see size chart for complete list of technical features
- Wireless
- yes
- Operating System
- Garmin Connect
- Date Indicator
- yes
- Weekday Indicator
- yes
- Alarms
- alarm clock, goal alerts
- Backlight
- yes
- Battery Type
- rechargeable, Garmin proprietary plug charger (included)
- Battery Life
- [smartwatch mode] up to 11 days, [battery-saver smartwatch mode] up to 20 days, [GPS-only GNSS mode] up to 19hr, [all-systems GNSS mode] up to 17hr, [GPS-only GNSS mode + music] up to 7hr, [all-systems GNSS mode + music] up to 6.5hr
- Includes
- Forerunner 165 Music Watch, USB-C charging/data cable, documentation
- Face Size
- 30.4mm (1.2in)
- Claimed Weight
- 1.4oz
- Activity
- running, hiking, swimming, road cycling, yoga, training, casual
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited 1 year
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4.5 based on 15 ratings
Review Summary
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageMay 7, 2024
Great Upgrade
I’ve been using my Forerunner 245 Music for a few years and it has served me well - but the Forerunner 165 Music solves every issue I had with the 245 - specifically the screen being hard to read especially in direct sunlight. The larger, clearer, AMOLED touchscreen is amazing - I can read it easily even without any glasses. The battery life blows the 245 away as well. To be fair I didn’t notice the issues with my 245 until I started using the 165.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
May 6, 2024
100% worth it
Great purchase. Tells me everything I need to know about my runs and has an fantastic battery life compared to my previous apple watch!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 30, 2024
Great watch for rurnning and working out.
I had this watch for about a month and it's perfect for my use case which is running and working out. I highly recommend for anyone who wants something for running and strength training.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 26, 2024
Amazing watch
I am new to Garmin but had been curious about them and the additional features (eg Garmin Coach) as I’ve wanted to push myself further with running (I am an ex lifter whose new to running and unsure how to train “properly”). This watch is excellent and has more than I need - I was torn between this and the 265s, and I am so happy with my choice of the 165M. Best investment and loving it. Can’t imagine life and training without it.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 23, 2024
As advertised and more
I bought this watch for the battery life, the improvement of data in my training (in particular my running), but also appreciate the added training features for other activities. It’s a good looking watch as does what it says. I’d recommend to anyone.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 18, 2024
165 is a great watch for runners
The 165 has helped my pace and distances. I can just go run
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 12, 2024
Great Watch
Made the jump from my Apple watch and glad I did. Frustrating to get it up and running initially, (I am a bit technologically impaired), but finally watched a YouTube video by a third party and was able to put it all together. Love all the features, it's perfect for me.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
April 3, 2024
Love everything about it!
I bought my Forerunner 165 the day after I began a half marathon training class. I couldn’t love it more! The display is so bright and easy to read. My favorite features are the audio prompts. I programmed it to remind me of my running pace every two minutes, which has been so helpful for my training. And the fact that it is purple makes it the absolute perfect watch!
Originally reviewed on Garmin
March 26, 2024
Great watch if it would stay connected to my phone
I've had this watch over a month now and it's been a great running watch, the issues I've had is that it just will not stay connected to my phone; I don't get notifications for calls or texts even though it's on, weather app is two days delayed but I think it's because it can never connect to my phone, the battery last tops 5 days. Just had higher expectations for this watch.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
March 22, 2024
Garmin Forerunning 145 to this
I bought this product about a month ago, I was training for a half marathon, but have strained my hamstring. I was loving the features and still use it daily. I like how it will show you which muscles you are training when you record a strength training workout.
Originally reviewed on Garmin
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