Not to open this can of worms on an unrelated thread, but quality of amplification greatly impacts the bass quality of the Susvara. It can have profound bass in some cases.
That said, I agree completely with the overall take these are highly complementary headphones, offering a contrast between an airy and ethereal vs. physical and weighty presentations. I'm now on the Caldera and there's something about its texture that I always find addictive. I think most users would enjoy both headphones for different reasons (vs. other headphones that are a bit more polarizing).
spot on, with proper amping susvara bass hits hard and is far better than people seem to give it credit for,like everything else it is well balanced and part of the overall presentation
Through experimentation, I've found that ower cables always have a real impact (not always as expected; price and quality are sometimes but not always correlated, like in all gear in the chain). Switching cables around is simple and easy to do. And most have easy return policy, so why not try?