true... i often find it helpful to put on a pressed vinyl/commercial cd as a reference to see how much highs (bass/mids) are needed. it kinda helps to ground ones ears from time to time whilst mixing, i think. because ears get used/adapt to a certain sound very quickly and one is lured into putting on more highs etc... or overdo harmonic exciting...

+ i guess in comparison to mixing engineers we don't have specially treated rooms, either... :( :)


/rant off