I never got into the Bedroom Amp scene! Because even that is too loud, so my logic dictates that either I am not heard or I am heard! (Think Shakespears)

So to not be heard Headphones are the best way to practice with! Simple and no extra expense, unless you need to buy headphones? PC using Gearbox... Great IMO!

But if you want to be Mobile then you will need something battery powered, as well as it having headphones as an option! Pocket Pod, Micro BR....

And if you want to be heard? Then this is the easiest option to accomodate! Spider Amp! SV is good!

But Line 6 also has a small "Practice" amp too! But IMO it will be heard! LOL (Unless you use Headphones, but it cheaper to use Gearbox)

i like the idea of buying better speakers/monitors but it does tie you to the computer and doesn't cover the possibility of a jam session at a friend's house.  i ended up with a Micro Spider which is great for low-volume playing--i'm o.k. with just enough volume to fairly well mask the acoustic string sounds because it's hard to shred when it sounds like Chet Atkins.  i also have a toneport GX which wanders between studio and the t.v. room into a laptop.  i mention this because the GX sounds really good running into the mp3 input on the Micro Spider--it's essentially a Vetta Micro after all --works great with any pc-based backing tracks that you may want to play along to as well.  so, consider a Spider of some size (depending on what you consider acceptable bedroom volume) and make sure you have a cable that you could run between the UX1 for more sophisticated tone shaping.  the larger Spiders have the artist preset library which, for some, might be a reason to go a little larger.