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, Matt and Jake sit down and talk about their favorite products from certain brands, ask why  

0:10 - Intro; Matty’s Back! 

6:40 - GOAT Product from Each Brand

29:30 - Why do Impressions Vary so much in this Hobby?

46:22 - CS Question of the Week

58:58 - Outro / What’s Next / Thank You’s 

Links to Everything Mentioned: 

Jake’s Prelude Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcooz7F9VeE

U12t : https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-u12t-endgame-balanced-armature-earphones 

Top Pro : https://bloomaudio.com/products/xenns-mangird-top-pro

U4s : https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-u4s

Duo : https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-duo

Monarch MKIII : https://bloomaudio.com/products/thieaudio-monarch-mk3

Nio : https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-nio-dynamic-balanced-armature-universal-iems

U18t : https://bloomaudio.com/products/64-audio-u18t-endgame-balanced-armature-earphones

Valhalla : https://bloomaudio.com/products/thieaudio-valhalla

109 Pro : https://bloomaudio.com/products/meze-109-pro 

HE600 : https://bloomaudio.com/products/hifiman-he600

Empyrean II : https://bloomaudio.com/products/meze-audio-empyrean-2-headphone

Tungsten : https://www.modhouseaudio.com/tungsten/tungsten

Poet : https://bloomaudio.com/products/meze-audio-poet

Susvara : https://bloomaudio.com/products/hifiman-susvara-endgame-planar-magnetic-open-back-headphones

Noire XO : https://bloomaudio.com/products/dan-clark-audio-noire-xo

E3 : https://bloomaudio.com/products/dan-clark-audio-dca-e3

Arya Unveiled : https://bloomaudio.com/products/hifiman-arya-unveiled

Soul : https://bloomaudio.com/products/cayin-soul-170ha

Ha-2a : https://bloomaudio.com/products/cayin-ha-2a

N3 Ultra : https://bloomaudio.com/products/cayin-n3ultra-dap

DC-Elite : https://bloomaudio.com/products/ibasso-dc-elite

DX340 : https://bloomaudio.com/products/ibasso-dx340

SP4000 : https://bloomaudio.com/products/astell-kern-sp4000

Supernova : https://bloomaudio.com/products/7th-acoustics-supernova

Odyssey: https://bloomaudio.com/products/ziigaat-odyssey

Etoile : https://bloomaudio.com/products/volk-audio-etoile

Kronos : https://bloomaudio.com/products/noble-audio-kronos

Envy : https://bloomaudio.com/products/feliks-audio-envy

Monarch MKIV : https://bloomaudio.com/products/thieaudio-monarch-mk4