Ripe - Little Bit Lighter - New Update

[Mixinthecloud]

Just my 2 cents on this one...
Mix 3
The bass reverb first seemed rather pointless to me but after listening a few times, it kind of helps it to stick out in the bass/bass&drums solos. I can hear a bit of humming in the bass track from the amp, I muted the amp track because of it. The vocal sounds a bit thin to my ears and has a bit too much sibilance. The vocal delay sounds good although it's sometimes a bit distracting with it's timing, a proper tap delay would be awesome, especially on the fx vocal in the chorus.
Not much to say about those guitars, hard panned left & right like in the original mix, in the guitar solo however it's better placed in the center I think.
There's a bit too much reverb on the snare for my taste, the rest of the drum kit is nice however with very clear overheads.
The horns fit well in the mix without getting too harsh.
Overall, the mix has a good balance with good dynamics.

Thanks for the thorough analysis. It is funny that mixers I respect will often say the exact opposite about a mix. Not sure where that leaves me but with varying opinions and tastes. Nothing wrong with that.
The guitar solo is definitely a weak spot in my mix either for level or placement. As for snare reverb, I used the reverb not as much for space but for harmonic content. It does rob it of some energy, however. Hearing noise from the bass amp I believe is only a result of being able to audition that track discreetly. In combination with the DI and within the context of the song it is inconsequential from a S/N perspective but vital to harmonic content. Why are son many mixers opposed to reverb on bass guitars? Is there some rule I missed?