The #1 Mistake Artists Make When Mixing Their Vocals

Jul 08, 2025 1:10 am

Too many artists are mixing their own vocals and making one critical mistake:


🎯 They try to make their vocals “louder” instead of making them fit.


Here’s what I mean:

They boost the volume, over-compress, EQ everything bright, throw reverb on top…

And still wonder why the vocals sound harsh, buried, or disconnected from the beat.


✅ A better approach?


Focus on placing your vocals inside the mix — not on top of it. That means:

  • Light subtractive EQ to remove mud or harshness
  • Compression that controls dynamics without crushing energy
  • Reverb/delay that creates space — not clutter
  • Proper gain staging before any plugins


Mixing isn’t about turning your voice up.

It’s about blending it so well that the listener forgets it was mixed at all.

If you ever want a pro to take over the mix, I offer vocal mixing and mastering as a service.

Same vibe, just dialed in, clean, and ready for release.


🔗 Tap here to check out the details.


Or reply and tell me what issues you're running into — I’ll help you out.

Comments