[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Is there any reason that the 802 is specifically recommended over the 502?

Yes there is. IIR, the 502 does not have phantom power. That's a must-have in order to use the recommended measurement microphone.

Regards,
Wayne

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

the XLR input automatically has phantom power, so I presume I just plug the mic in there and it works.

Is that right?

Yup, that's it. :T The switch on the other mixers turns the PP on and off; with the 502 it's always on.

Regards,
Wayne

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Don’t know why the manual would say that, because people plug-in and un-plug mics all the time in a PA system. But if you’re worried about it, just plug in the mic before you turn on the 502.

Regards,
Wayne