Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 255S Music GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(93 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 93 reviews
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Star
5
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 255S Music GPS Smartwatch 41 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Black
Customer Rating
5
Nice size. Great features.
on February 20, 2023
Posted by: Dbet
Bought this watch hoping for ease of use and functionality. So far it is proving both. A little bit of a learning curve- so far going well!! Really like the map post run/ also liking the cadence measurements/ like to see run time and walk time ( I’m a new runner).
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Some big improvements
on February 22, 2023
Posted by: Watch curmudgeon
Moved up from Forerunner 735xt that no longer did sleep tracking and stopped connecting to Android phone. Setup in Garmin phone app is a big relief given how many featuers and options. HRM matches chest strap closely. Sleep tracking is good. It's worth it just for the "resume later" option in activities. Body battery is still an algorithm that can't be expected to get it right given the limitations of the sensors. Feeling 15% today, and it says 100%. I've been waiting for a small watch to come out, and the size is just right. I'd even have traded the SpO2 sensor to keep the watch thin, but didn't have to. I hope it holds up. All of my prior watches have eventually quit doing sleep tracking, etc. Anyway 5 stars for now.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent product!!
on March 2, 2023
Posted by: Hazzley
Everything I need…. great quality and awesome features. Very happy with my 255.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
The small was pink
on March 2, 2023
Posted by: Yupp
I bought the smaller 255 thinking it was a mild red but when I received it, it was clearly pink. I loved the watch and all the features, just didn’t want pink so returned it. I hope in the future they’ll put the colors in the description for instances like this.
Response from GarminBy Fitness, March 24, 2023
We are sorry to hear about your experience, we do attempt to clearly describe the device on our website. We are sorry to hear that you returned the device to the retailer. For future reference and for other customers as well please reach out to our team for questions before making a purchase so that we can assist you with that process when you have questions please. Thank you for posting a review.
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Forerunner 255S Music Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780154&tab=topics
Forerunner 255S Spec sheet:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/780165/pn/010-02641-03
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Forerunner 255S Music Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780154&tab=topics
Forerunner 255S Spec sheet:
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/780165/pn/010-02641-03
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Cool watch
on March 6, 2023
Posted by: Martin88
I don't use many features, but what i use it for works well. Battery is great!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Nice Appearance
on March 10, 2023
Posted by: coconuts
I bought this to replace my Forerunner 645 music so I could have the Pulse Ox and HRV features. I'm a small person so the "s" models look better on my wrist.
While Garmin is the best fitness watch for my needs other than the Apple watch (I don't use Apple products), I don't find them very intuitive and user-friendly for finding features and changing settings. It's a decent fitness smartwatch for people who run and do other exercises like Crossfit and gym workouts with multiple differing repeat intervals. It would be nice if there were a way to program multiple types of exercises specifically, such as intervals of running and weightlifting, rather than having to use the "Other" option that only has "Go".
I don't like that some features can only be customized on the watch and not in the Garmin Connect app. That's a bit of a pain. Overall, I would say Garmin watches work for what I need and could be improved.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great watch. Great functions.cc
on March 26, 2023
Posted by: CCW56
I purchased my 255S about one month ago and really appreciate all the information beyond pace and distance it can provide. The details regarding sleep have been particularly enlightening. I've yet to actually use the music function but I do look forward to getting it set up. I was excited to get a smaller watch, but as a petite 5 ft woman I honestly would have liked it even smaller. Still, I'm loving the watch!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Does everything I want!
on March 26, 2023
Posted by: ValerieL
I upgraded from a vivoactive 4s and am really enjoying the training plans offered on the Forerunner 255s music. I appreciate the lack of a touchscreen especially while wearing it at night. I love the audible beeps while running. The morning report is a nice treat. The battery power is superb!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin