Final Cut why music track sounds badly compressed?

I have a music track that sounds just great if I listen to it under Quick Time Pro, However, that same song simply imported in Final Cut then added to a project sounds like a pumping compressor, destroying the song completely. Why Final Cut cannot simply use it the way it is rather than adding an additional (badly set) audio compressor ?

Hi,
It wasn't clear to me if you're just playing the project on the timeline or the problem only happens after exporting it? Which could make a difference.
The only way FCPX should change your audio, automatically, is if the settings for Audio are setup in settings under Import
You can check if this has been done on your audio by selecting the audio file in the timeline and checking the Audio Enhancements section - like this screenshot below.
Click on this Audio Analysis button to check any automatic adjustments - and turn them off, if necessary.
If that's not set to anything, then it would have to be a bug of some kind. I've had issues with audio when exporting only (played fine in the timeline)
How are you importing by the way. Does it happen if you just create a new project and drag the file in from Finder straight onto the timeline?

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