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The Edirol R-09HR audio recorder is constructed with a top quality stereo microphone, a large range of recording resolutions, SDHC memory support, a RC, and an intuitive control interface.

The Edirol R-09HR is barely bigger than its progenitor, tricky to be employed in the dark, and lacks a tripod mount. If you need a top quality audio recorder that fits in your pocket, the Edirol R-09HR can not be beat. The R-09HR isn’t the slimmest or lightest top-end recorder on the market today.

In reality, it’s slightly longer and thicker than the first R-09. The R-09HR is still sufficiently small to fit in your pocket which is a major edge over its nearest rival in sound quality : the Sony PCM-D50. Initially peek it’s tricky to see the differences between the R-09HR and its precedent, but lots of small improvements have been made.

As an example, an upgraded rubberized exterior now permits the R-09HR improved sound isolation when placed down on its front or back. Also, the once indistinguishable black buttons lining the sides of the R-09 have now been labeled in white lettering, and some buttons, switches, and ports have been arranged for better ergonomics.

2 of the most prominent changes since the first R-09 are a bigger screen and a more simply accessible battery compartment. The sound quality of the Edirol R-09HR’s built in microphones is shocking, blowing away any rival under $500. Listening back to recordings of piano made in both 16-bit and 24-bit recording modes, you can hear the additional detail Edirol’s microphones are capable of capturing.

While the microphones included on a rival like the Sony PCM-D50 offer improved stereo realism, you may pay a high price for it and miss the R-09HR’s smaller size and higher memory capacity. It’s easy to be impressed by high-resolution recordings, but the Edirol R-09HR’s also offers excellent results at lower MP3 resolutions too. Field recordings and interviews recorded at a modest 128Kbps MP3 setting were comparatively freed from compression artifacts and easy on battery life and memory, too.