chriskreidler
Member
Can phantom power hurt anything? I need it for some floor mics, but I also need to plug in a laptop to the mixer at the same time. Could phantom power hurt the laptop?
No, you should be using Mic Level inputs for your floor mics and Line Level inputs (usually 1/4") for your laptop. Phantom power is not sent over line level connections. I run laptops and all that fun stuff off of consoles with global phantom power all the time without a hitch.
You might want to look again.
You might want to look again.
This is NOT a problem with any other type of mic, dynamic or otherwise.
Also slightly off topic - I was always taught never to plug in or unplug anything with phantom power on. Is this not true? Is it ok to plug/unplug dynamics and/or condensors with phantom on?
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