Exported Song Sounds Muted On Speakers Compared But Sounds Great in the DAW
I am brand new to making music, but I have a song that I believe is basically ready to release. The song has an 80's dance vibe, with a rap verse. It sounds great when I listen to it in audition (good base, loud vocals) the whole thing just pops very nicely. However, once I export it and listen to the song on speakers (car or house), the song sounds muted, the vocals sound like they're coming from the background, and even the music sounds weak. The song sounds decent on headphones, but still not where I want it to be. When I compare my song to any other song in my Itunes library, I need to turn my song up twice as loud, and it still doesn't "hit" the same way those songs do.
I had the song professionally mastered on SoundBetter, thinking that would solve the problem, but it didn't. The mastering engineer said my mixing was very good. I have spent countless hours trying to figure what is going on, and I cant seem to fix it. Does anyone know how this can be solved? I would really appreciate your help!