If you've been following the Garmin story, the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music should pretty much explain itself. The latest sports watch from the fitness powerhouse takes the Vivoactive 3 we know and love and bestows on it the gift of song, letting you play your tunes from your watch instead of your...
New design looks the part; Music works like a breeze; Packed to the gills with sports modes
Lacking in design options; Only one music service; Basic health stuff behind the competition
"The Vivoactive 3 is an activity tracker that's perfect for the rider who's not necessarily interested in picking apart data with a fine-toothed comb but wants to keep track of their rides and monitor fitness"
Built-in sensors; Bluetooth and ANT+ connectivity; battery life
Optical HR struggles riding on bumpy surfaces; app integration could be improved
Switched from Garmin to an Apple 5 years ago only because I purchased an Apple phone. However, after upgrading and having several problems with my new Apple Watch, I was ready to go back to something that has always been accurate, durable and reliable. I couldn't be happier with the Vivoactive 3.
I have a growing list of expectations from my fitness tracker or smartwatch. Does it track heart rate continuously, show notifications from my phone, and provide advanced stats about my health? Can I wear it to bed, in the pool, at the office? Can I rely on my watch as much as my phone because it has GPS, contactless payments, and music onboard? The Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music checks all those boxes and more. It's the direct descendant of the Garmin Vivoactive 3, only beefed up with storage for music and audio files, which you can listen to via Bluetooth headphones. And it's a strong contender if you want a watch that does it all. What's New in the Vivoactive 3 Music? If you're already familiar with the Garmin Vivoactive 3, not much in the Music version will be new to you, unless you haven't run any firmware updates in a while (a few sleep tracking improvements rolled out earlier in 2018). The color options are slightly different for this release, and it costs $30 more than the old...
The Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music packs all the best features from running watches and fitness trackers into a timepiece you can wear anywhere.
Holds up to 500 songs locally; Measures steps, stairs, sleep, continuous heart rate; Includes advanced fitness metrics: VO2 max, fitness age, stress; Contactless payment and smartwatch features
Can only reply to messages from watch when paired with Android; No women's health tracking
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