For my tuppence worth.
My 25th anniv 5 string HHS ray was disappointing compared to the sound of my USA sub 5 string and my H 5 string Ray. The 2eq 4 string ray I had was surprisingly good too compared to the 3 eq sound
The usa sub was actually the nicest sounding of them all looking back.
Its all in your own audio taste, so play them all if you can and listen and choose with your ears and not the pound value and expectation associated with each model.