phantom??

[Spider]

i remember before i could afford a mic that requires phantom , i use to hear a lot of things about when not to turn phantom on and off ... i dont remember exactly what these precautions were , but just as an example something like , never turn phantom power on or off with the gain of a condenser mike turned up... something like that anyway .. im always really careful anyway , by that i mean before turning the console on or off i ensure everything is turned down , so nothing recieves a sudden signal , like that dispersed when a pc boots up ... i know i probly am going way to far by doing this but im hoping that this will extend the life of my console and hopefully avoid all these terrible things i hear about behringer desks about noise, i often wonder if the noise was created through not looking after the desk ... well thats a bit harsh but u know what i mean?? I spose what im mainly refering to is what sort of damage can phantom power cause?? well any info would be appreciated... cheers all

 

[Emeric]

I've never had any problems with phantom power damaging a mic. I've been unplugging/plugging in a few C1000's for years with phantom power on - no problem. I guess it could damage some older ribbon mic's. Or if the cable is wired incorrectly it could pose some problems.

If I had some really expensive condensers, I would probably take more precautions, for a week or so.