Scosche Rhythm+ 2.0 Heart Rate Monitor Armband for Running, Cycling, Exercise & Recovery with Bluetooth, ANT+, Optical Sensor for HRV & RRi Data, IP68 Waterproof Fitness Tracker with 24hr Battery Life

My expectations were guarded as the reviews for this product were a bit all over the place. I wanted to get this to connect to my Peloton to get the 'strive score'. It connect immediately and super easily, also connected easily to the peloton app on my phone for non bike workouts. It is very accurate for heart rate, I compared it to my fit bit watch and it's spot on- if not seems to be more accurate to the level of activity I'm doing. I charge it once a week but I think it could go much longer than that. Be warned that any band like this takes some getting used to (comfort-wise) as bands like this work best if they are tight so the sensor stays in the same location. I do think the quality of the band is fine, probably similar elastic to any band like this. I had zero issues with this product, it was well worth it for the affordable price!

Works well and easily connects with Peloton. Unlike chest strap monitor, it has always worked since getting it a few months ago. I keep it plugged into base so I'm not sure how long it lasts with each charge. It can be hardish to turn on and off in that you have to press and hold button down until lights are on or they go off. Happy with purchase and would buy agsin.

My last Scosche heart rate monitor lasted 7 awesome years before the battery finally died a slow death. It worked great but I needed a replacement so I got a new one. I'm not impressed with the strap nor the hooks which connect to the unit to hold it on your arm. - I always used my Scosche monitor on my wrist because it slips down from my forearm when I ride aggressively. This strap is too long to permit that and the wearer must wear it on their forearm. - Because wearers must slide it up their forearm, it's difficult to get the tension right and as you see in other reviews, this causes breakage in the units strap pins. - The strap has hooks on each end which easily fall off the strap making it so your heart rate monitor is 2 parts, probably leading to them being separated or lost. - Performance of the unit seem pretty consistent but I can't attest to its accuracy of course but it seems ok. It gives me real-time feedback on my bike computer to tell me if I'm working hard or slacking during training rides. The most important part is that it works, transmitting my heart rate to my computer but the strap issues are a bother to me. I may improvise a strap that works more like my last Scosche because this is intolerable. I hope the designers are reading this. Update: As you see in the new image, the heart rate drops to around 80, which is obviously a glitch that causes me to question the accuracy of the device. That's not cool. *** Update: This thing continually loses connectivity to my Garmin 1030. That along with the problems others have with the case breaking where the straps connect and shorter battery life make this a 'Do not purchase" item. Sorry Scoshe. Fix your product.

I needed a heart sensor for my virtual rides - for my regular rides outside i use a Garmin Fenix watch for tracking but it is a pain in the but to link it to my tablet for virtual rides in MyWhoosh so i wanted to get a standloane sensor. I first looked at chest straps but they are more expensive and more finicky to work with so I gave the Rhythm 2 armband a shot. The heart rate is just as accurate(or better) as my $600 watch and it is plug and play - just turn it on and search for a heart sensor in the MyWhoosh app - it pops up in a second or two. The same should be true for other virtual ride apps(Rouvy, Zwift, etc)

I had the first generation of this monitor for several years and loved it! Unfortunately, when I moved I lost the charger. This is the second generation and I do like it. However, there's one thing that I haven't figured out. When I turn it on sometimes, after a few minutes it will stop recording my heart rate. I have it connected to my exercise bike. I then shut it off and restart it and it's fine. It does not do this all of the time and seems to do it less after I recently charged it. I don't know if there's some setting that causes this or if it's a fault with the monitor. I still like it because it's easy to use and connects easily to exercise machine. However, I liked my old one better!

I bought a more expensive heart rate monitor to wear on my chest and it didn’t work, plus the battery was super difficult to install. This device charges in the wall, and it lasts a very long time on one charge. It’s comfortable to wear, and my heart rate is consistent, plus it’s easy to pair with MapMyRun (haven’t been able to get it to connect to Strava yet). If you’re looking for a low cost monitor, I’d recommend trying this out.

This was my experience. Yours might be different. I had the first version of this product for a couple of years and it worked very well for me. I decided to 'upgrade' to this version. The first R 2.0 I received paired quickly and easily with my Peloton, but it had wildly erratic readings. I've been using HR monitors for ten years and knew it was monitor, not user, error. I called Scosche CS after useless initial email response. Big shout out to phone CS from Scosche rep: I had a kind acknowledgement of my disappointment and a new unit in a day or two. I've given the replacement R 2.0 a month now and FOR ME the R 2.0 is unsatisfactory. It requires me to have absolutely precise placement: a millimeter too low or too high or too much to one side and readings begin to drop, and drop. If I sweat or move my arm and the band shifts around, just a little, the readings fall. And they fall A LOT (I periodically check the R 2.0 reading against my Galaxy Watch5.) The whole point of having an HR monitor that sends readings to my bike screen is so I can easily access reasonably accurate HR and push harder or pull back as necessary. The first unit was a dud and the replacement is simply too finicky. Scosche can and should do much better than this. Though their CS is terrific it can't make up for a mediocre product. Sadly, I'm on the hunt now for another product, by another brand. I gave this review 3 Stars, one of which was earned by excellent customer service on the phone. The first unit would have gotten 1 Star and its replacement 2 Stars.

This is an upgrade from previous version in how the band works and attaches. Extra stress I put on previous model (Rhythm + that I had since Feb 2018) broke the holder for the band. It was still working perfectly after daily use for almost 7 years! The 2.0 is sleeker and quicker connecting. I do wish I had the ability to change the name of it for Bluetooth.