Well, this has certainly been a useful discussion -- not to mention sealing my decision on whether or not to leap into electric-land. Thanks, everyone! After a lot of looking around, I think I'll go for a regular ol' practice amp that has a headphone jack. That seems to be the best option. I've found a few nice headphones that I like. If anyone's interested I'll post more information about my upcoming purchase when the time comes.
Thanks!
Adam
Just because I don't know what I'm talking about doesn't mean I don't have opinions.