Can this mix sound better quality wise?

There are not many elements going on, but I think I did a pretty good job.
Do you hear any frequencies clashing? Is any instrument overpowering another?
What do you think in general? Is it clean enough to be considered finished? Would you say it's "professional" quality or at least "not amateurish"? Is it missing something?
I'd like to hear an honest opinion, spent a lot of time on this one and I think I reached a good medium. But a pair of ears is still only one.

https://clyp.it/1wjz3szg

It's just a snippet because the whole song is long and I didn't want to upload it all just to show off.
Yes I know it's an .mp3

Thanks in advance

 

It doesnt sound amateurish,you`re on the right path buddy.
Non fatiguing to my ears which is a big plus,since many producers abuse the plugins or the EQ.
Is this mastered?
I would compress a bit more,glue the mix it a bit more and to get more of that pumping feeling,but not too much.
The hi hat on the right is tad too loud,also needs a bit eqing,maybe push it more to the center,idk,just try and see.
Maybe try some tape plugin to soften the kick a tad more.
Add more saturation,bit distortion....many possibilities.
You can try many things to see what works and what not.
But all in all,good job.

 

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Sound clean and clear. Everything seems good. For a better listening and no doubt, buy yourself Yamaha NS10. You will not be disappointed and the price is affordable.

Congratulation

 

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Thanks both

Yes, the hat might be a little bit over the top. I just checked, and for some reasons I boosted a little bit the highs on the offbeat hat (NEVER DO THAT!!1).
Compressing to "glue", yeah I might try that. I mean, when you say "glue" you just mean applying a compressor to a single band, to the master, practically speaking, right? I can try using the Vintage Tape from Ozone but I honestly have no idea how it works. If I'm correct, it adds harmonics, simulating the distortion from the analog gear, but I'm quite unsure if I want to use it, might ruin the mix instead of enhancing it. To soften the kick, what do you mean exactly? Add a little bit of distortion so it can be heard in the higher frequencies as well? Maybe I'm wrong
"Is this mastered" Eh, I applied a limiter and some general effects (imaging and generic EQ mid side) but I'm no mastering engineer

Yamaha NS10: I wish I had money for stuff like this. I have some old Tannoy Stratford speakers (you can't even find much online), they're pretty old but they still sound ok!

Thanks a lot, if people from here says it's a good mix, then I'm def. on the right path

 

Load up your track with just the tube active. Go through the presets. look at the different settings for each preset and listen to how the sound has changed. You'll soon get the idea. I usually put this on my tracks now that I understand it better.That and the other vintage stuff, but not all of them, usually tube and limiter. Don't be afraid to use the presets, as they can give you a good starting point. Listen to how they change the sound. I'm no engineer either, so I'll spend a lot of time and run throughs, and I'll listen to the whole track. If you like something but aren't sure, give yourself a short break and then come back and listen, to check you still like it.
Agree with Von_Steyr about the hat, although I think there is enough pump going on already. The vintage limiter has an analog glue preset, so give it a try, though you will probably need to adjust the threshold and ceiling.

 

Too hot 6.5K-8K, try trimming the hat back a bit and using air to make it sing, rather than volume.

Also a bit of tubbiness. Sounds a shade too hollow 300-400Hz and a shade too dense around 200Hz.

Nothing a good mastering engineer couldn't sort out.

 

I think that a 1 or 1.5 dB cut in the 200-500Hz area with a fairly wide Q might help............but that will brighten the overall mix so a little of the top afterwards in required.........maybe a gentle shelf?

Only listening on a laptop so take the above with a pinch of salt.

 

Thanks for your replies, I can't "fix" the track anymore because I released it a few days ago, but thanks for the tips
(I did make some adjustments so it's a bit different from the version posted here.)