Sh*t sound in headphones

[maanlig94]

Hi everyone! Need your help with one problem.
I've been trying to record music for a long time, and have an issue that my guitar within VST sounds like sh*t. However, in speakers it sounds well. I tried 3 different pairs of headphones, and the result is the same. I attached file below. Please try to listen in headphones and out of speakers.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but if anybody could help me, I would appreciate it.
Thanks!

 

[TimOD]

I just listened in my desktop iLoud speakers, and the guitar is hanging in the same frequency range as the synth(s), which is problematic. In the headphones (Audio Technica AH-50x) the mix and guitars actually sound better to me. This is very subjective of course. What speakers are you using? And, I'm not sure what you think the guitars should sound like.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

I listened on my teeny laptop speakers, and then on my Sennheiser 205 headphones.
It generally sounded good on the laptop, but felt closer on the headphones.
Those cymbal bell hits near the start seemed to be a bit late. Perhaps that was intentional, and ok.
The piano notes that come in did not seem to have space, like the other parts.
I'm no great expert, and can't offer a cure. TimOD may have something with frequency bands being busy.
Overall, the tune is great, and I would like to hear the whole album.
Maybe you could try muting parts, and introducing them in different combinations gingerly, while assessing the mix.

 

[JAPOV]

I think I'm hearing lots of pre-delay on the guitar reverb creating a quick volume swell... or perhaps a compressor? I think you could pull some of the mid-highs out of the reverb as well. Acoustically I prefer more body/cabinet tone, mic more off center, but that's certainly a matter of taste.
I didn't use headphones...

 

[ecc83]

Define "S***" ? I listened on some AKG K92s and it seemed fine to me but then I am well mutton! What headphone amplifier is involved? I have read reports in forums of certain AIs having 'gritty' or harsh sounding cans amps and in these days of low cost, low fidelity class D amplifiers that is no surprise.

Even the 20 quid Behringer HA400 is likely a step up in quality from some interface amps but to be fair to the makers of such AIs. headphones are often seen as a basic 'checking' facility and not the final arbiter of sound quality?

There are many illustrious bods on this and other forums that will tell you you cannot do a really good mixing job on cans. Others, equally illuminate will say you can but IMHO you can never get a proper stereo image that way.

Dave.