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Buying guide

Your Complete Guide to Garmin Smartwatches at Euronics Ireland

Garmin Forerunner 265S Music15days

of smartwatch battery, or up to 24 hours with GPS on.

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Wireless earbuds

From €19.9937 products

In short

For running, a GPS watch records pace, distance and heart rate, open-ear headphones play music while keeping you aware of your surroundings, and a fitness band tracks sleep and recovery between runs. The Garmin Forerunner watches run for 18 to 24 hours with GPS on, and earbuds such as the JBL Endurance Peak 4 hook over the ear.

Running watches

Garmin Forerunner and Amazfit GPS watches that record pace, distance and heart rate on a run.

Compare screens and extras. The Forerunner 55 has a sunlight-readable MIP display; the Amazfit Cheetah and Forerunner 70, 170, 265S and 570 have AMOLED touchscreens. The 265S and 570 store music, and the 570 adds a speaker and microphone for calls.

Garmin

Forerunner 55 GPS Running Smartwatch, White

GPS · 20 h GPS · 37 g

€169.99

3 interest-free payments of €56.66 with humm

Amazfit

Cheetah 47mm Smartwatch - Speedster Grey

GPS · up to 14 days

€219

3 interest-free payments of €73.00 with humm

Garmin

Forerunner 70 GPS Running Smartwatch, Black

AMOLED · 23 h GPS

€249.99

3 interest-free payments of €83.33 with humm

Open-ear headphones

Bone conduction and ear-hook headphones that leave your ears open to the sounds around you.

Compare battery life and weight. On one charge the Shokz OpenMove runs about 6 hours, the OpenRun 8 hours and the OpenRun Pro 2 12 hours; JBL quotes 38 hours of playtime for the Sense Pro. The OpenRun Pro 2 weighs 30.3 g.

Shokz

OpenMove Blue Bone Conduction Sports Headphones

€89.99

3 interest-free payments of €30.00 with humm

Shokz

OpenRun Open-Ear Sport Headphones - Black

€139

3 interest-free payments of €46.33 with humm

JBL

Sense Pro Wireless Open-Ear Headphones Black

€179.99

3 interest-free payments of €60.00 with humm

Shokz

OpenRun Pro 2 Open-Ear Wireless Sport Headphones

€199

3 interest-free payments of €66.33 with humm

Sound

Bone conduction

Bone conduction

Air conduction (OpenSound)

Bone and air conduction

Battery

Up to 6 hours

Up to 8 hours

Up to 38 hours playtime

Up to 12 hours

Water rating

IP55

IP67, not for swimming

IP54

IP55

Fit

29 g, titanium band

26 g, titanium frame

Adjustable split ear hook

30.3 g

Shokz

OpenMove Blue Bone Conduction Sports Headphones

€89.99

3 interest-free payments of €30.00 with humm

Shokz

OpenRun Open-Ear Sport Headphones - Black

€139

3 interest-free payments of €46.33 with humm

Sound

Bone conduction

Bone conduction

Battery

Up to 6 hours

Up to 8 hours

Water rating

IP55

IP67, not for swimming

Fit

29 g, titanium band

26 g, titanium frame

JBL

Sense Pro Wireless Open-Ear Headphones Black

€179.99

3 interest-free payments of €60.00 with humm

Shokz

OpenRun Pro 2 Open-Ear Wireless Sport Headphones

€199

3 interest-free payments of €66.33 with humm

Sound

Air conduction (OpenSound)

Bone and air conduction

Battery

Up to 38 hours playtime

Up to 12 hours

Water rating

IP54

IP55

Fit

Adjustable split ear hook

30.3 g

Sport earbuds

Ear-hook, Powerhook and clip-on earbuds that stay put on a run.

The JBL Endurance Peak 4 has an over-ear Powerhook, the soundcore AeroFit 2 and Shokz OpenFit Air sit on ear hooks and the OpenDots ONE clips on. With the case, the OpenFit Air runs 28 hours, the OpenDots ONE 40 and the AeroFit 2 42.

Shokz

OpenFit Air True Wireless Earbuds - White

Open-ear · 28 h with case

€109

3 interest-free payments of €36.33 with humm

Soundcore

AeroFit 2 Open-Ear Earbuds, Black

IP55 · 42 h with case

€129

3 interest-free payments of €43.00 with humm

Shokz

OpenDots ONE Open-Ear Clip-On Earphones, Black

Clip-on · 40 h with case

€139

3 interest-free payments of €46.33 with humm

Fitness trackers

Light bands from Samsung, Fitbit and Garmin for steps, heart rate and sleep between runs.

Battery runs from 7 days on the Fitbit Charge 6 to 13 days on the Samsung Galaxy Fit3 with the always-on display off, or 3.5 days with it on. The Fitbit Inspire 3 weighs 17.69 g and the Garmin CIRQA module 14.8 g.

Samsung

Galaxy Fit3 Fitness Smartwatch Pink Gold

€69

3 interest-free payments of €23.00 with humm

Fitbit

Inspire 3 Fitness Tracker - Black/Midnight Zen

€99.99

3 interest-free payments of €33.33 with humm

Fitbit

Charge 6 Fitness Tracker - Obsidian/Black

€159

3 interest-free payments of €53.00 with humm

Garmin

CIRQA Screenless Smart Band, Mauve, L-XL

€199.99

3 interest-free payments of €66.66 with humm

Battery

Up to 13 days (AOD off)

Up to 10 days

Up to 7 days

Up to 10 days

Display

1.6″ AMOLED touchscreen

AMOLED colour touchscreen

Screen, Google Maps directions

No screen, read in the app

Water

5ATM, IP68

Swim-proof to 50 m

Water resistant to 50 m

5 ATM

Also

100+ exercise modes

17.69 g, SpO2, sleep stages

Built-in GPS, Google Wallet

Wrist or upper arm, 14.8 g

Samsung

Galaxy Fit3 Fitness Smartwatch Pink Gold

€69

3 interest-free payments of €23.00 with humm

Fitbit

Inspire 3 Fitness Tracker - Black/Midnight Zen

€99.99

3 interest-free payments of €33.33 with humm

Battery

Up to 13 days (AOD off)

Up to 10 days

Display

1.6″ AMOLED touchscreen

AMOLED colour touchscreen

Water

5ATM, IP68

Swim-proof to 50 m

Also

100+ exercise modes

17.69 g, SpO2, sleep stages

Fitbit

Charge 6 Fitness Tracker - Obsidian/Black

€159

3 interest-free payments of €53.00 with humm

Garmin

CIRQA Screenless Smart Band, Mauve, L-XL

€199.99

3 interest-free payments of €66.66 with humm

Battery

Up to 7 days

Up to 10 days

Display

Screen, Google Maps directions

No screen, read in the app

Water

Water resistant to 50 m

5 ATM

Also

Built-in GPS, Google Wallet

Wrist or upper arm, 14.8 g

Complete the set-up

The Forerunner 265S Music with open-ear headphones and a bottle. Tick what you need.

The watch

Garmin Forerunner 265S Music GPS Running Smartwatch, Black Bezel and Case with Black/Amp Yellow Band

Multi-band GPS, up to 15 days of battery and 8 GB for Spotify, Deezer and YouTube Music.

€419.99
  • €34.99
  • €199

Running total

  • Forerunner 265S Music€419.99

Total for 1 item€419.99

3 × €140.00 interest-free

Each item at its own price.

26g

is the weight of the Shokz OpenRun, rated IP67 for sweat and rain.

Shokz OpenRun

8GB

of music storage on the Forerunner 570, for Spotify, Deezer and YouTube Music.

Garmin Forerunner 570

42hours

of playback from the soundcore AeroFit 2 with its charging case.

soundcore AeroFit 2

How to choose a running watch, headphones and a tracker

From the product descriptions and our guides.

Pick multi-band GPS for towns and tree-lined routes

The Forerunner 265S and 570 use multi-band GPS with SatIQ, which Garmin says keeps pace and distance accurate in cities and under trees. The Forerunner 55, 70 and 170 and the Amazfit Cheetah use GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. For race day, the 55 and 265S add PacePro pacing. Check wrist size too: the 265S fits wrists from 115 to 178 mm and the 570 from 135 to 205 mm. Our Garmin smartwatch guide covers the wider range.

Open ears let outside sound in, sealed buds keep it out

Our wireless earbuds guide puts fit first: sealed in-ear buds give better bass and block noise, while open designs sit looser and let more outside sound in. The Shokz OpenMove and OpenRun use bone conduction on a titanium frame, the OpenRun Pro 2 combines bone and air conduction, and the JBL Sense Pro uses OpenSound air conduction on an adjustable split ear hook. Clip-on earbuds such as the Shokz OpenDots ONE also leave the ear canal open.

A band covers sleep and recovery between runs

Our fitness tracker vs smartwatch guide sets out the split: a band is slimmer and lasts longer between charges, while a smartwatch adds apps, calls, payments and music. The Fitbit Inspire 3 and Charge 6 give a Daily Readiness Score, and the Galaxy Fit3 records sleep stages and a Sleep Score. The Charge 6 has built-in GPS; the Garmin CIRQA has no screen and uses connected GPS through your phone.

Good to know

Which Garmin Forerunner watches store music?

The Forerunner 265S Music and Forerunner 570 each store 8 GB of music from Spotify, Deezer or YouTube Music. The Forerunner 55 controls the music on a paired phone instead. With GPS and music both on, the 265S runs for up to 7.5 hours.

How long does a running watch battery last?

Days in smartwatch mode, hours with GPS on. The Forerunner 55 lasts up to 2 weeks, the Amazfit Cheetah up to 14 days with typical use and the Forerunner 570 up to 11 days. Battery saver stretches the Forerunner 70 to 28 days. With GPS on, the Forerunner 570 gives 18 hours and the 265S 24.

Can running watches and headphones get wet?

Yes, within their rating. The Garmin Forerunner watches, Garmin CIRQA and Amazfit Cheetah are rated 5 ATM, the Samsung Galaxy Fit3 5ATM and IP68, and the Fitbit Inspire 3 and Charge 6 are water resistant to 50 m. The JBL Endurance Peak 4 is rated IP68, and the Shokz OpenRun IP67 but not for swimming. The other headphones and earbuds are IP54 or IP55, for sweat and rain.

How fast do Shokz headphones charge?

A few minutes gives hours of listening. Five minutes gives the OpenRun Pro 2 up to 2.5 hours of use, and ten minutes gives the OpenRun up to 1.5 hours and the OpenFit Air earbuds 2 hours. A full charge takes about 1 hour on the OpenRun Pro 2 and about 1.5 hours on the OpenRun.

Do Garmin and Samsung wearables work with an iPhone?

Garmin's do: the Forerunner 55, 70, 170, 265S and 570 and the CIRQA band pair with iPhone and Android. The Samsung Galaxy Fit3 is different: it needs a Samsung Galaxy phone running Android 10 or later and a Samsung account, so it does not suit an iPhone.