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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

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Pros

  • low-profile watch stacked with excellent features
  • loading music and podcasts onto the watch is straightforward enough
  • The dial has amazing readability even under full sunlight

Cons

  • it will be posted on the site
  • only about as large as the Apple Watch
  • lack of entertainment

Key specs

  • 240, 240 px
  • no
  • yes
  • Men's, Women's
  • Built-in
  • yes
  • yes

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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music - Pros & Cons

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

Pros

  • low-profile watch stacked with excellent features
  • loading music and podcasts onto the watch is straightforward enough
  • The dial has amazing readability even under full sunlight
  • It also integrates easily with Strava and other fitness ecosystems
  • nice
  • bright backlight that can easily be used at night
  • light
  • easy to use
  • and has a plethora of features
  • it s pretty darn consistent
  • Forerunner 645 Music has a fairly simple design

Cons

  • it will be posted on the site
  • only about as large as the Apple Watch
  • lack of entertainment
  • being able to easily change your tracks while running
  • colors are a little muted
  • Bluetooth connectivity was lost a few times
  • Forerunner 645 Music struggles a little with the lower mids and bass
  • the audio is tinny
  • the lower mids to be lacking
  • stutter and jumping on some tracks
  • on Spotify being available on their store

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music - Technical Overview

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5 m
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42.2 g

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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music - Full Specifications

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Display
Screen resolution240 x 240 px
Touchscreenno
Colour screenyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Band materialSilicone
Protection featuresWater resistant
Waterproof depth5
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
GLONASSyes
GPSyes
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Dimensions
Gender
  • Men's
  • Women's
Width1.67 in
Depth1.67 in
Weight1.49 oz
Thickness0.53 in
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Features
Heart Rate MonitorBuilt-in
Distance meteryes
Calorie counteryes
ANT+yes
Alarmyes
Altimeteryes
Barometeryes
Compassyes
Date displayyes
Display lightyes
Pedometeryes
Sleep readingyes
Speedometeryes
Stopwatchyes
Temperature sensoryes
Timeryes
Vibration alarmyes
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Power
Battery life (running)12.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)7.0 day

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music - Q&A (7)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Does Garmin Forerunner 645 Music work with Spotify?
    sherley.conn
    over 1 year ago
    he Garmin Forerunner 645 Music is the latest Garmin watch to get some Spotify love, letting you load up playlists from the streaming music service to listen on your runs.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Is the Garmin Forerunner 645 Music waterproof?
    cliff
    over 1 year ago
    Garmin Forerunner 645 Music is rated to 5 ATM (50 metres) to be safe for swimming and showering. This means you can take it out in the pool, hit the showers, or even run and sweat through that hardest workout of your week.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Is Garmin Forerunner 645 good watch?
    adelina.parisian
    over 1 year ago
    The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music is one of the best trackers for outdoor training. It has a great design, accurate sports tracking, good notifications.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Does The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music automatically track Exercise?
    charley.west
    over 1 year ago
    The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Move IQ feature automatically detects activity patterns, such as walking, running, biking, swimming and more.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    Does the Garmin Forerunner 645 have triathlon mode?
    milford
    over 1 year ago
    Speaking of training, Garmin Forerunner 645 isn't a traditional multisport watch, meaning there is no specific “triathlon” activity built in.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    What can the Garmin Forerunner 645 Music do?
    violet_vonrueden
    over 1 year ago
    The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music has all of the features you need to monitor your fitness and have a richer, healthier life. It tracks your heart rate, pedometer and relative stress levels, it monitors sleep quality, steps count and distance with the pedometer.
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    quentin
    about 2 years ago
    Does The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music have music?
    eugenio.buckridge
    about 2 years ago
    The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music comes loaded with excellent features. Easily download up to 500 songs to your watch and connect with Bluetooth® headphones for wireless listening.
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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin - Editorial Reviews (10)

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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Review: Rock Out
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WIRED
Published: 14.05.2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Review: Rock Out
4.5

Runners: It's time to give your trusty iPod the Viking funeral it deserves.

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music GPS Running Watch In-Depth Review
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DC Rainmaker
Published: 06.03.2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music GPS Running Watch In-Depth Review

It’s been almost two months since Garmin announced the FR645 and FR645 Music (aka FR645M), its first wearable with music onboard.  Past Garmin watches could control music on your phone, but none could have music loaded on it and play

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Review
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Best GPS Tech
Published: 30.03.2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Review

The new Garmin Forerunner 645 Music has helped me improve my performance and motivation as when I pound the pavements, I like to listen to some tunes in order to empty my headspace, keep pace and push myself further. Find out more in this running watch review with pros/cons and links to the best prices.

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review | Stuff
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Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review | Stuff

Garmin gets its groove on, but it comes at a price...

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review: Ensuring you'll always have a soundtrack to your workout
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hardwarezone.com.sg
Published: 24.07.2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review: Ensuring you'll always have a soundtrack to your workout
3.3

We find out how well the Garmin Forerunner 645 Music performs as a media player and as a GPS fitness tracking smartwatch.

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review
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TechRadar
Published: 27.11.2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review
3.0

Is this the final missing piece of the running watch puzzle?

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Review
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PCMAG
Published: 26.04.2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Review
4.0

The Garmin Forerunner 645 Music is an excellent standalone fitness tracker for outdoor exercise enthusiasts looking for a wealth of metrics.

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music ​Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review
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Wareable
Published: 16.03.2018
​Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review
4.0

Our in-depth review of the Garmin Forerunner 645 Music - including new features, sports tracking, music playback and how it compares for the price

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review: The high price of tunes on a runner’s tool
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Ars Technica
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music review: The high price of tunes on a runner’s tool

At $449, this wearable offers a lot, but runners will get the most from it.

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin Forerunner 645 Review: Paying a Premium for Music
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Tom's Guide
Published: 13.04.2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Review: Paying a Premium for Music
4.0

Garmin’s running-focused device just got a whole lot more versatile, with support for onboard music storage.

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