Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Forerunner 165 Music GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Gray/Whitestone
Average customer rating
4.3
(90 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 90 reviews
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
5
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Forerunner 165 Music GPS Smartwatch 43 mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Gray/Whitestone
Customer Rating
5
great watch
on January 24, 2025
Posted by: SUN!
great watch for data, keeping you on point, having trouble adding the S2 Scale to WIFI with it......
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
on January 28, 2025
Posted by: Jake D
It is fashionable, functions very well. The music capability is a nice touch when you are running without your phone. The ability to track your run and have someone else know where you’re at as well is a very nice safety feature. The ability to improve your strides and contact time with the ground is very impressive, beyond that which an Apple watch can do. The battery life is also beyond that of other smart watches and very impressive. Would recommend
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
1
Brand new and lots of issues
on January 29, 2025
Posted by: Catherine A
Unfortunately, I purchased this 165 music forerunner to replace my older Forerunner -- but right out of the box i've had nothing but issues with it not working. Not syncing with blue tooth and a constant blue triangle popping for endless resets to get it working. I hope Garmin comes up with a solution soon. Until then - I'm heading back to my ancient Garmin. Bummer.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
2
Complicated
on January 31, 2025
Posted by: RU83
Not as user friendly as my older Garmin Venu Sq Music. Watch controls are a bit more complicated than they need to be.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
It’s not what I expected
on January 31, 2025
Posted by: Esti0910
The watch comes with a variety of impressive features that I appreciate; however, it lacks a crucial function that I require for my running routine: the ability to track my routes. When I press the start button to begin my run, the display remains on the same screen, and it does not accurately track my activities. This limitation has led to several miscalculations in my training, which is quite disappointing.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Motivator
on February 2, 2025
Posted by: Blair M
Life got in the way of running for a minute and this is a great way to keep motivated.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
4
This watch is great but...
on February 4, 2025
Posted by: Brando1
I’m a big fan of this watch, especially the 165 model. It has many great features, but I wish I could just get the 165 itself. As an Apple Music user, I was disappointed to learn that the 165 Music version doesn’t support Apple Music. I was willing to switch to the free version of Spotify and use it exclusively for running, but I can’t do that because I need a premium subscription to access music features. Garmin, please consider adding Apple Music to your app store so that users like me can use it seamlessly with our watches, or at least make it obvious, that your partnered music providers require a subscription to be used for your platform.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
So light!
on February 4, 2025
Posted by: ksoc20
I have had other garmin watches and this one is so light to sleep with. I don't even notice when I wear it to bed at night.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin