Exports sound different to playback in cubase

hi all,

when exporting audio, the audio sounds different compared to in Cubase. quieter and muffled.

when i import the file back into Cubase it sounds identical though.

how do i fix this issue? I take it that its a windows issue

Turn off windows (or your music players) audio enhancements.

ty for the advice, I’ve tried this, also tried a different music player. still get the same results unfortunately

If you absolutely ruled out Windows audio enhancements the other possibility is that you have something in Cubase making it sound different. Control room inserts or dual monitor path set up by mistake (stereo out and control room combined)