Comparison between the R-09HR and the R-09
The main differences between the R-09HR and the R-09 are shown below.  
  R-09HR R-09
WAV recording Sampling Rate: 44.1/48/88.2/96kHz Sampling Rate: 44.1/48kHz
Bit Depth: 16/24bit Bit Depth: 16/24bit
MP3 recording  Sampling Rate: 44.1/48kHz Sampling Rate: 44.1/48kHz
Bit Depth: 64/96/128/160/192/224/320kbps Bit Depth: 64/96/128/160/192/224/320kbps
Recording track Stereo 1 track Stereo 1 track
Display 128 x 64 dot graphic display 128 x 64 dot graphic display
(Organic Light Emitting Diode display)  (Organic Light Emitting Diode display)
Built-in Mic Yes Yes
Phantom power supply supported No No
Audio Inputs Microphone (stereo miniature phone type)
* Plug-in powered mic support
Microphone (stereo miniature phone type)
* Plug-in powered mic support
Line input (stereo miniature phone type) Line input (stereo miniature phone type)
Audio Output Headphones (stereo miniature phone type) Headphones (stereo miniature phone type)
  * Digital Out also available (optical miniature phone type) 
Effects Reverb: 4 types Reverb: 4 types
 (Hall1, Hall2, Room, Plate)  (Hall1, Hall2, Room, Plate)
Variable speed playback  
(50 - 150 % of playback speed)  
*Playback only, 88.2/96 kHz playback excepted  *Playback only
Recording medium SD memory card (SDHC standard-compatible)  SD memory card (SDHC standard-compatible) 
USB Interface USB1.1/2.0 USB1.1/2.0
  Supports mass storage class Supports mass storage class
Power Supply AC Adaptor, Alkaline dry battery LR6 (AA) type x 2, or Nickel Hydrogen battery (HR15/51) x 2 AC Adaptor, Alkaline dry battery LR6 (AA) type x 2, or Nickel Hydrogen battery (HR15/51) x 2
(Alkaline dry batteries [LR6] or nickel hydride batteries [HR15/51]) (Alkaline dry batteries [LR6] or nickel hydride batteries [HR15/51])
Battery Life Playback: approximate 5.5 hours Playback: approximate 5.5 hours
Recording: approximate 4.5 hours Recording: approximate 4 hours
*The time may vary according to usage conditions, batteries used. *The time may vary according to usage conditions, batteries used.
Remote control Yes No
Preview monitor
(small internal speaker)
Yes No
Supplied applications Cakewalk Pyro Audio Creator LE No
Dimensions 62.0(W)×112.9(D)×27.0(H)mm
2-1/2 (W) x 4-1/2 (D) x 1-1/16 (H) inches
62.6(W)×102(D)×29.1(H)mm
2-1/2 (W) x 4-1/16 (D) x 1-3/16 (H) inches
Weight 174g /7 oz
*When fitted with alkaline dry batteries and SD memory card
145g /6 oz
*When fitted with alkaline dry batteries and SD memory card