Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
I'd suggest listening a bit louder than that at times. The louder the signal, the more sensitive the ear is to pitch detection and level imbalance. If you have it too quiet, you can miss things that come to light when played back louder. You don't need to do it all the time, but at least one loud playback is worth it before signing off on a mix.
Absolutely but it is always last step and I do it after the ears have had a break, I have a constant battle with band mates who insist that the only way to listen is loud with the bass pumped which is not only tiring but covers issues.

Should add that editing and mixing should be treated like an office job with a break every hour, give the ears, eyes and neck a rest, if you know what you are looking for and know your plugins the mastering step should be pretty quick