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
Great watch for exercise and everyday activities!
on April 22, 2023
Posted by: Anya
My husband convinced me to finally get a Garmin and I am loving it. Being able to run without my smartphone and still being able to listen to music?
All the stats are amazing. It's been helping me to understand more about my fitness condition! Also, the challenges are good for motivation!
Only one thing would make this watch even better, if my Garmin could measure BBT to accurately track menstrual cycles, it'd be awesome. Hands down as soon as any Garmin watch is able to do it, I'm buying it!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Features great, but setup is no intuitive
on June 2, 2023
Posted by: Amy11
I received the Garmin Forerunner 255S as a birthday gift, and I honestly almost returned it the same day. The setup was not intuitive, and I could not get it to work without a lengthy Support session. No real instructions are included, and the online instructions were not easy to find and then once I did, were not always right.
I also found the number of apps required to support the watch baffling. Why can't it all be managed through a single app?
So why the 4 star review? Because now that I have it set up, it's awesome! I can easily download music to my watch and go for runs without my bulky phone. The built in adaptive training is very cool, and the Training analysis will help me up my game.
Response from GarminBy Cecil with Garmin, Fitness, June 29, 2023
Thank you for posting a review we appreciate the feedback. We would encourage you to start out on our support site for assistance with setting up the device. Our site also gives you a way to contact our team as well.
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780154&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Forerunner 255S Music Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780154&tab=topics
Getting Started:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780154&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted
Forerunner 255S Music Support:
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=780154&tab=topics
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
AMAZING WATCH!
on October 10, 2023
Posted by: Jessie Z.
I researched a replacement watch to my Apple Watch and went with the Forerunner 255S Music. This watch has helped me train, recover, and pace myself in coaching Cross Country, and training for races. I am so impressed with the accuracy, features, durability, and light-weight design of this watch!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
My First Garmin!
on December 5, 2023
Posted by: LindsayDev
If you're a runner, the Apple Watch isn't comparable to the 255s Music. The two main features I use the 255s music for is keeping my current pace and listening to music. It's nice not having to take my phone but still feeling safe having the gps feature.
I also love looking at my morning report in the morning. It tells me my sleep score along with a lot of other helpful information.
One of my only qualms with this watch is - I lose my phone a lot, and to be able to ping my phone I have to have the Garmin Connect app open on my phone (which I hardly ever do because I like to close all of my apps to save battery). It also only syncs to my phone when I have wifi, which isn't a huge deal but is slightly inconvenient sometimes, not sure if there's a way to get around that one.
Highly recommend this watch for beginner to intermediate runners!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works great for running.
on December 10, 2023
Posted by: And_Over
I enjoy seeing all the metrics that my Garmin tracks.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on December 16, 2023
Posted by: Lainy fo fainy
I love my watch! I had an Apple Watch but it didn’t give me the metrics I wanted and it would die way too quickly. I love the battery life on my garmin and all the features it has!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Wish I made the switch sooner
on December 16, 2023
Posted by: TayMc
Used to have an Apple Watch and debated for months on switching. Received the Forerunner as an early Christmas present and I am so happy with it! Took a second to figure out how to navigate but once I had it down it’s so easy. The data you have at your fingertips is also impressive.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great!
on December 22, 2023
Posted by: Anonymous12345
Watch is awesome! Still trying to figure out the headphone connection for music though. Music keeps cutting out on runs and not sure why
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin