CONCLUSION

   With all the projector models arriving in the lab i ended up testing the Everest 5.1 for way longer than expected (just shy of 2 months to be exact) and aside the lack for Dolby Atmos support i didn't have any serious issues with it. Audio performance (3D audio included) was good across the board both while watching movies and playing games (when listening to music highs didn't respond very well so I don’t recommend the Everest 5.1 purely for such use, at least not for demanding users), all three wireless speakers worked well (the surround satellite speakers however are not that powerful and never really made it to 4 hours at full volume, more like 3 and ½ hours, perhaps a little bit more than that) and as for bass levels they were surprisingly good (for a 40W subwoofer that is). Now I would had liked a USB port with support for more formats than MP3 and perhaps an eARC HDMI port, a 2nd HDMI in and why not even an HDMI out for passthrough purposes but for a budget-friendly model like the Everest 5.1 these would be too much. One thing that did become slightly annoying as time went by was the fact that both satellite speakers switch on themselves at times (not when you power the soundbar on) something which I didn’t expect (perhaps I got faulty speakers or it had something to do with the power grid, who knows).

   At the time of this review the Everest 5.1 Wireless Dolby Surround Sound System by Majority retails for around 305Euros inside the EU and for 224.95£ inside the UK (Amazon.co.uk) a price tag which is quite appealing for such a product. Needless to say, if you want a rather affordable soundbar with Dolby Atmos support or one that does exceptionally well with music the Sierra Plus is what you need to look for (review soon). For consumers however looking to get their hands on a good soundbar with detachable and rechargeable surround speakers the Everest 5.1 is a very good choice and for that it gets the Golden Award.

PROS

- Good Audio Quality/Accuracy
- Volume Levels (Soundbar)
- Good Bass Levels (Subwoofer)
- Bluetooth, HDMI ARC, Stereo RCA, 3.5mm, USB & S/PDIF Connectivity
- Detachable, Rechargeable & Wireless Satellite Speakers (Up To 8 Hours Of Playback)
- Wireless Subwoofer
- Price (For Some)

CONS

- Music Playback (Highs)
- Satellite Speakers Volume Levels
- HDMI ARC (Uncompressed 5.1)