Cranking up your amp to eleven is fun, but it’s not always feasible to do so. If you have a family, roommate, kids, or if you don’t want anyone to hear how bad you suck at playing the guitar, than a headphone amp might be for you.
Recently I purchased the C Tech Pocket Rock-It V1 - I have to say I love it! With a three year old at home who is in bed by 7:30 every night - and a wife who loves a quiet house after a long day of chasing the three year old around - I can crank it up to eleven and not disturb anyone.
There are other headphone amps out there, but I like the C Tech Pocket Rock-It V1 because of the settings it has. The price was good also. It has two clean and two distortion settings. It also comes with separate effects like Chorus, Phase, and a filter control for continuously variable EQ that adjusts high and mid-range frequencies. You can also hook up your CD or mp3 player to the line in and jam with your favorite songs.
The unit runs off a 9volt battery and plugs right into your guitar jack so you can take it around the house and not be tied down by a power chord.
If you are looking for a way to crank it up and not disturb others around then I suggest a headphone amp.
Here are a couple other models C Tech makes.
C Tech Pocket Rockit V2
C Tech Pocket Rock-It S1