I am in the middle of my first release. I just got the test pressing Thursday. I think over all it sounds fine, but i do wish i would have eased off on the highs a bit. I know now...IF i ever do another one...i will make sure the highs are a bit more tame. I haven't gotten to listen to it on a large system yet...only my small speakers at home. Make sure you listen to your tracks on a variety of systems. Cars, home, boom boxes, etc. And make sure it's a record you'd by in an instant if weren't your own track.