I didn't play it, though my local store has both the full stack (even if it is only 5 ft tall...) and the combo version. I did look over both and these amps look more like something for the budget guitarist to take to a gig or recording session and plug in direct as it has a crapload of outputs and an effect loop on the back that make it pretty much ideal for such purposes. The Night Train, while huge on tone, doesn't have much as far as the direct to system options... As I haven't played the Haze, I won't comment just yet on it's tone vs. the Night Train's...