I've owned the R-09 and R-09HR and would highly recommend the R-09HR. It doesn't have the greatest build quality or materials but it makes great recordings, is easy to use, and has the line-in jack on the side instead of the top (I found that more convenient when stealthing). However, if I were to buy a small recorder today, I would most likely get the M10 which seems to be a very solid and well built device.