
Recently, I've been thoroughly testing and experimenting with the miniDSP EARS headphone test fixture, probably the least expensive such device on the market. Increasing gain this way doesn't introduce any audible distortion. If you end up finding the headset too quiet in its default state (which I didn't), you can add up to +12 dB of output gain by activating Sonar in the SteelSeries GG suite and scrolling all the way to the bottom of the Game, Media or Aux tabs, where you'll find a Gain slider. SteelSeries doesn't reveal anything about the integrated electronics, so I can only tell you that the built-in DAC can handle 24-bit/96 kHz PCM files, and that the amplifier is powerful enough to make the Arctis Nova 3 as loud as you could possibly want. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 is equipped with a pair of 40-millimeter dynamic drivers with a specified frequency response of 20-22,000 Hz.
