Spare amp or Pre amp DI pedal

[BassAdder60]

Been looking at a second amp head as a back up or alternative flavour to my MarkBass LM4 

 

I thought more about it and decided to buy a pre amp pedal Di instead !

To me I can use it with my LM4 or as a back up to a PA in the event of amp failure 

 

Any others gone this route instead of a second amp ? 
 

I’ve got a secondhand Ampeg SCR-DI coming my way ( didn’t need the features of the newer model ) and this will give me different tones and a back up device if needed. Cost me around £100 

Edited 3 hours ago by BassAdder60

[James Nada]

I went in the middle and got a Trace Elliot Elf - can be used as very capable backup amp, but as it's got a DI and is relatively small it functions well in a direct-to-PA capacity.

[dudewheresmybass]

I normally have a pre/di in the bag just in case.

Recently it's been the Laney Digbeth 

If anything goes pear shaped, straight into PA