Audio Field Recorders Comparison

MAIN FEATURES R-26 R-44 R-88
Channels 6 Tracks (3 stereo) 4 8
Media SDHC Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDHC Memory Card
Input Channels (2) Mic/Line (XLR or TRS) + Stereo plug-in powered mic (4) Mic/Line (XLR or TRS) + (2) SPDIF (RCA) (8) Mic/Line (XLR) + (2) AES/EBU (XLR)
Output Channels (2) Headphone 3.5mm (2) Headphone + (4) Monitor RCA + (2) SPDIF RCA (2) Headphone + (8) XLR + (2) XLR AES/EBU + (2) MIX OUT Stereo Mini
Internal Mics (4) Stereo Omnidirectional + Stereo XY Directional (2) Electret (2) Electret + (1) Slate Mic
Internal Speakers (1) Mono (2) Internal (2) Internal
Sync None R-44 Cascade Sync only SPMTE Timecode In & Out, Frame rates: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
Power (4) AA + AC adapter (4) AA + AC adapter (8) AA + AC adapter
Phantom Power 48V, 2ch independent switch on XLRs; 3V on plug-in mic Yes, 4ch independent switch Yes, 8 channels of phantom power available simultaneously
Sample Freq WAV: 44.1-96KHz
MP3: 128-320Kbps
WAV: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192KHz BFW: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192KHz
Bit Depth 16 or 24 16 or 24 16 or 24
Dimensions 3-1/4" (W) x 7-1/8" (H) x 1-10/16" (D) 6-3/16"(W) x 7-1/4"(D) x 2-7/16"(H) 10-1/4" (W) x 9-5/16" (D) x 3-11/16" (H)
Weight 14 oz 2 lbs 14 oz 5 lbs 15 oz