Does this have too much high-end?

Working on this Shinobi redesign over the weekend. My meters tell me that’s a stupid amount of high frequencies, but when I try to temper it more than I already have, it starts to sound a little dull to me. I find it really tricky to get these super sharp, resonant high frequency sounds to feel…well, sharp, but without actually being harsh and grating. I do have quite a bit of Soothe2 and some others trying to keep it under control. It’s a katana (with magic!), so I do want it to sound appropriately sharp and high, but just not so much that it hurts your ears.

Is it fine or too much for you? I’ve been listening to it all day, so I have no idea what’s up and what’s down anymore.

shinobi go.mp4