Why Your Mix Sounds Smaller After Export (And How to Fix It)

You finish a mix.

Inside the DAW it slaps — punchy, wide, energetic.
You export it… and suddenly it sounds flatter, quieter, and less exciting.

Good news: you didn’t imagine it, and you didn’t suddenly forget how to mix.
This is a very common technical + perceptual problem, and it usually comes down to a few fixable issues.

Let’s break down why it happens — and how to prevent it.

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