[section_title title=”Packaging”]Packaging
Starting out with the front of the box, ASUS as usual have gone with a nicely and well packaged design which encompasses the digital camo which features on the U7 Echelon edition itself. The usual suspects are present such as an illustration of the U7 itself, the ASUS logo in the top left corner with the model across the centre and information regarding some of the features along the bottom. These include Sonic Radar, Mic Control and the aforementioned headphone amplifier.
The box is all back bar the speckles of digital camo which features throughout the entirety of the external packaging.
On the rear, ASUS have put quite a lot of emphasis into the Sonic Radar feature with illustrations and information regarding it. There is a more detailed overview of the features and thing such as connectivity, a list of specifications and package contents. The design as mentioned previously is all-black but the back does not contain any digital camo.
With a lot of ASUS products, the U7 Echelon edition sound card packaging features a viewing window via an opening on the front of the packaging. This is fantastic for people who want to see what they are buying without ruining the packaging in a retail environment. As you can clearly see, the U7 Echelon is in full view including the digital camouflage and the twisty volume control.
Bundled with the ASUS U7 Echelon edition USB sound card, we have the following:
1 x Quick start guide
1 x Driver utility CD
1 x USB cable
1 x S/PDIF adapter
One thing I would have liked to have seen included is a 3.5mm adapter to RCA phono as not all speakers carry the aforementioned connection.
