I guess I was not clear enough in my thread starter. First thing I'm not located in an apartment setting. I have my own place. The reason for the headphones is that I usually play once the wife goes to bed. I do once or twice a week when she leaves for town turn things up a bit.

Secondly and more importantly is that I wanted to know whether it was possible to diagnose the sound I am currently hearing from my setup and determine whether the pickup or amp should be changed.