Is F5 beeper louder than F3 generation

From the beginning in 2015, coming from a FR405CX, I found the sounds & beeps of the F3 too quiet.
Does anybody know if F5 sounds are louder than F3 ?
Especially in noisy environments, it is difficult to hear the F3 sounds.
Of course, vibrations do the job, but from my point of view Garmin should have improved that.

0 sis651 over 8 years ago

We will learn that when the watch is released.

F3 buzzer is placed inside the watch on a metal emf shield. It beeps fine but plastic F3 case blocks the sound. The best way would be buzzer placed on the external case to let vibrations vibrate the case and air easier, but I don't think F5 buzzer is somewhere in the case as it has optical HR back of the watch. Maybe a more powerfull buzzer is used inside...

0 valentin.d over 8 years ago

As F5 has been released, could any owner give a feedback about alert sounds ? Is it louder than F3 ?

0 webvan over 8 years ago

Can't compare beeps but the vibrations (at lap markers for instance) feel weaker than on my FR235 and I can see cases where they could be missed.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Can't compare beeps but the vibrations (at lap markers for instance) feel weaker than on my FR235 and I can see cases where they could be missed.

Yes, the vibrations for lap markers and HR zones feel weaker too as compared to my FR735XT.

But the bad thing is there seemed to be bug. Sometimes the vibration appears and sometimes it doesn't appear at all throughout the activity ...

Hope Garmin fix this.

Cheers