Bounced files don't sound like mix

Help! My mixes sound great but then after I bounce them they sound totally different.
I get a nice mix going in the "arrange" section. Every track is going to "output 1-2". No clipping, everything sounds sweet. Then when I bounce the project and listen to the mp3 that was created it clips and sounds like it has entirely different eq/compression settings. What am I missing?
THANKS!

It seems to be specific to iTunes. If I listen to mp3's through quicktime they sound true to the mix in Logic. But if I take THAT mp3 and drop it in iTunes it clips and sounds like a different mix. I'm stumped and frustrated.
Thanks for any help.

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