Bloom Pod

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt sit down and talk about source gear, if it’s important, variance between them, bias’s, and much more. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Shenanigans9:45 - Listens of the week25:55 - All Encompassing Source Gear Discussion

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt sit down (for 80 minutes, lol) about DAPS, Music they’ve been listening to, new audio purchases, Mega 7 / Strada impressions, and a whole lot more. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Shenanigans11:32 - What We’ve Been Listening to Recently 24:12 - Mega7 + Strada Impressions43:22 - Our New Audio Purchases! 59:46 - DAPs v DAC/Amp Dongles

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt sit down with Lilian, Rae, and James from Linsoul. Lilian is the CEO and Founder of Linsoul, Rae is the Chief Operations Officer, and James is the Vice President of North America. Linsoul is one of the top brands in this space and is also the creators of Thieaudio, Kiwi Ears, ZiiGaat, and so much more. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Naps After Lunch4:31 - Intros, Lillian, Rae, and James!7:33 - Music we’ve been listening to12:19 - Linsoul Origins16:08 - What “made in China” means today / Linsouls QC23:30 - What were the biggest challenges in the beginning? 26:52 - What has been the most rewarding part is far?28:16 - Why does ZiiGaat have so many models?31:05 - Their favorite in house brand and models33:36 - What are collaboration IEMs like from a manufacture standpoint?37:05 - How do you handle bad reviews?39:52 - What other brands inspire you?47:20 - People behind brands53:10 - What’s on the horizon for Linsoul?58:38 - How do the North American and Asian markets differ?

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt talk what they’ve been listening to lately, audio content they’ve been loving, and the future of TWS in this hobby. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Shenanigans 12:00 - Listens of the Week29:00 - Content We’ve Been Enjoying Recently45:26 - Looking Forward in this Hobby

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt hand out awards to products that came out in 2025 and wrap up this crazy year in this hobby. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Shenanigans 9:30 - Awards Start10:40 - There’s a First Time for Everything Award14:20 - Glazed Donut Award17:40 - Little Brother Award 20:30 - E-Toilet Award25:30 - What Do You Even Do Award33:55 - Sleeper Sound Award39:40 - S-Tier NPC Award43:50 - AURA Award47:33 - WOAT Award52:40 - Devastatingly Disappointed Award

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt talk about Annihilator and Apostle 2026, draft their favorite Christmas songs, and so much more.Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Shenanigans 6:10 - Christmas Song Draft22:55 - New Elysian IEM Impressions 48:30 - What Audio Gifts do You Want for Christmas

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt talk about their albums of the year, and rank their top 5 headphones and pieces of source gear of 2025. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:10 - Intro / Shenanigans 8:40 - Our Album's of the Year22:16 - Our Top 5 Headphones Releases of 202556:45 - Our Top 5 Source Gear Releases of 2025

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt debrief on their tier list, give impressions for new IEMs, talk about the state of the hobby in the budget class, and so much more. Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:10 - Intro / Shenanigans 2:25 - Tier List Debrief / Personal Changes 14:49 - New Impressions! (Harrier, Yu9, Hype 4 MKII)44:55 - Commentary on the current state of IEMs 1:03:00 - Outro / Shenanigans

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt rank 20 IEMs that came out in 2025 and discuss where they belong on a tier list.Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio

Bloom Pod is the official podcast of Bloom Audio, a family-owned hi-fi shop dedicated to treating customers like family. Each episode features relaxed, long-form conversations about all things audio — from gear and technology to music and the culture around it. Whether you're a lifelong audiophile or simply someone who loves music, Bloom Pod aims to make the world of audio more accessible, enjoyable, and inspiring.In this episode, Jake and Matt talk about what they are thankful for in this hobby, reflect on 2025 for the hobby, talk about their Black Friday recs, and so much more!Follow our social media channels for more original HiFi photography, videos, and reviews:https://linktr.ee/bloomaudio#headphone #audio #review #audiophile #tech #headphone #technology Timestamps: 0:10 - Intro4:00 - What are you thankful for in this hobby? 14:00 - What audiophile gift do you want this holiday season?29:46 - Our picks for best Black Friday deals! 43:00 - One thing we would change about the hobby, and one thing we love about it