ASUS are perhaps more widely known for their commitment in the components sector but as with most other brands nowadays they have branched out into other departments in a bid to equip both the enthusiast and gamer with ASUS-specific products. Although ASUS now has their STRIX/ROG brands for all things peripheral related, prior to this ASUS used their Echelon brand to introduce a range of gaming peripherals and today we?re to take a look at once such product.

The Echelon is a mechanical gaming keyboard which uses Cherry MX black switches. It also comes with LED backlit keys which offer up to four levels of brightness. We?ve reviewed a number of mechanical keyboards recently, can Echelon match their quality/features?