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Is the price of mastering really worth it?

I know this will open a can worms for all the professionals out there, but I master with a $300 program called Reason. I have consumer speakers my friend gave me when he got surround sound and two pairs of cheap headphones. I know all three sets very well. Not a single person who I've shown my masters to, compared to the professional version, have ever noticed a difference.

Yes... I'm new.

Just a friendly hello to everyone out there in audio land! I stumbled across this board while searching for mastering tips and I must say, I'm very glad I did! I have just finished up my first ever album, and its just heading into the mastering process. I'm going to take a crack at doing it myself, so I will be relying on you guys a lot over the next little while!

where does all this gain come from...in final mastered..

hi guys...well i have been musician for years and just started engineering for past two years... now i m taking a bit intrest in knowing abt the mastering too so where does all this gain come from man... i mean if i say that i have a budget of US$15,000... wht should i buy and which will be the bst equipment possible in this price... i little help n advice needed...