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too much mud in the final mix

So I've been searching the internet for tips on how to keep from having too much 'mud' in the final mix of a track while still not having too much treble. It seems I always fall in to either category but I can never stay in that sweet spot. When I have the solo tracks they always seem fine to me, but in the final mix the mud comes out and I'm not sure how to go about correcting it properly.

Why is my guitar sound so muddy? (clips)

I reamped somebody else's DI's today and compared them to my own playing (not reamped) and the results have me a little down. His tone had a lot more mids and definition and mine just sounded muddy. I have been thinking about this for the good majority of the evening as to what could be the cause of the mud.

Help Diagnose Mud in Guitar Tone (Metal)

Not really part of a composition, but a buddy of mine said that he thought these tracks sounded 'hollow'. I personally think they sound more along the lines of 'muddy'. I'm not sure though, let me know what you think. You will hear three sections of double tracked guitars with slightly different tones.

How to get that nice thick sound W/O the mud

Hi all.

I am working on some songs that have a lot of high gain guitar tracks and I also want to bring out the bass. However, I am having some trouble getting around the muddy sound.

Any ideas or techniques that bring out the bass guitar and high gain guitar with out them sounding to 'muddy' post recording?

Thanks for your input.