How to choose a 5 string bass for a better B string sound?

[IMENATOR]

I had 5 string bass once and noticed a dramatic reduction in presence in the low B string. For example a 4 bass string with drop D would sound more present that playing D note on the B string in the 5 string bass. Also, the low B note in the low B string did have rumble but not that much presence. It was not a dead string, same happened with new strings a couple of times. It looks like an issue of thicker strings, maybe I am wrong.

I don't have that bass anymore I want to do home recordings again and want a 5 string bass again. How do you solve for the problem I described?

 

[Mincer]

The longer the scale on that B string, the better. So, something fanned fret will get you a better sounding B string.