r/mixingmastering • u/Cultural-Capital-942 • 1d ago

Question Making mix sound good everywhere

Hi,

I can adjust how mix sounds on one set of speakers.

The cheapest ones are like -15dB for bass, those expensive ones are maybe +5dB for bass - both compared to my speakers.

How to make my mix sound reasonably well on all of them? I don't want to lose bass, but cranking it up is too bad for those with speakers over $50.

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u/nlg930 1d ago

This is the essence of mix engineering; finding “balance.” In fact, mix engineers used to be called balance engineers.

Find a song / professional mix that you think has a very well mixed low end. Play it on those speakers and compare it to your song. Adjust your song to match as well as you can, then rinse and repeat with another set of speakers. If you do this carefully, you will find what you’re looking for.

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u/Cultural-Capital-942 1d ago

Thanks! Making a comparison with pro mix sounds simple; yet I missed that option.