Yes, I realize mixing and mastering can be problematic on headphones, especially in terms of low-end that you hear but don't feel, and possible imaging problems.
But, at least some of the time, I need to rely on my Grado RS1's, running straight off of the headphone amp in my Mytek Stereo 96 DAC.
Can I get a hardware unit that mixes the left and right channels a little, so they mimmic the experience of listening to speakers, at least in terms of imaging?
My only experience with this is when listening to my Sansa Fuse mp3 player, Rockboxed, it has an option to do this, plus roll off the highs a little of the cross-fed material. The difference between having this feature on versus off, even through $6 earbuds, is surprisingly good! Things panned hard left or right, go from where your ears are, to seeming to be just in front of your ears. That, to me at least, is an important difference and improvement.
If such a magic box exists, I'd be willing to spend a few hundred on it.
I'm more interested in a hardware solution, since any plug-in will require some CPU horsepower, although I could investigate any plug-in options that integrate into my DAW as well.
thanks for any suggestions.