It doesn’t matter how it sounds.
It matters how it sounds in the mix.
Surrounded by everything else that it’s going to be surrounded with, what does it sound like then?
If it sounds amazing on its own but isn’t amazing in the mix maybe it’s not the right sound for this one.
Whether it’s people, tools, ideas or sounds it’s worth considering not only what they sound like on their own but how they fit and interact with the mix.
