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    Barry O’Neal
    Barry O’Neal is the Chief Puzzle Solver at XAct Tone Solutions in Nashville, Tennessee. He and the team at XTS design and build guitar rigs and effects pedals for musicians of all styles, from Tom Bukovac and Peter Frampton to Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. He studied at Tennessee Technological University. When not designing stuff for guitar players, Barry enjoys time with his family … and thinking about designing stuff for guitar players. Check out his work at www.xacttone.com.

      Barry O’Neal

      Posts from Barry O’Neal

      A Guitarist’s Guide to Compression
      State of the Stomp

      A Guitarist’s Guide to Compression

      Barry O’Neal
      30 March
      Take It from a Pro: Tips on Pedalboard Assembly
      State of the Stomp

      Take It from a Pro: Tips on Pedalboard Assembly

      Barry O’Neal
      13 October 2024
      What Does It Really Mean to Have a Signature Pedal?
      State of the Stomp

      What Does It Really Mean to Have a Signature Pedal?

      Barry O’Neal
      09 July 2024
      How to Boost Your Guitar Tone with EQ Savvy
      State of the Stomp

      How to Boost Your Guitar Tone with EQ Savvy

      Barry O’Neal
      12 April 2024
      Keep Cool with an Uncooked Supply
      State of the Stomp

      Keep Cool with an Uncooked Supply

      Barry O’Neal
      13 January 2024
      EHX Deluxe Memory Man
      Effects

      Is There Really Stompbox “Mojo?”

      Barry O’Neal
      18 September 2023
      A Pedalboard Pro’s Dream Pedalboard
      Guitarists

      A Pedalboard Pro’s Dream Pedalboard

      Barry O’Neal
      01 September 2023
      Maximizing Your Acoustic Rig
      State of the Stomp

      Maximizing Your Acoustic Rig

      Barry O’Neal
      09 June 2023
      An Insider’s Take on Fixing Pedals
      State of the Stomp

      An Insider’s Take on Fixing Pedals

      Barry O’Neal
      27 February 2023
      The Evolution of the Digital Revolution
      State of the Stomp

      The Evolution of the Digital Revolution

      Barry O’Neal
      05 December 2022
      Pedalboard Basics: The Good, the Right, and the Ugly
      State of the Stomp

      Pedalboard Basics: The Good, the Right, and the Ugly

      Barry O’Neal
      21 August 2022
      acoustic preamp and di boxes - fishman aura, line 6 hx stomp, lr baggs voiceprint
      State of the Stomp

      Pedalboard Options for Your Acoustic Guitar

      Barry O’Neal
      22 May 2022
      Got Noise Issues? It Could Be Your Pedalboard's Power Supply
      State of the Stomp

      Got Noise Issues? It Could Be Your Pedalboard's Power Supply

      Barry O’Neal
      28 April 2022
      What DIY-ers Need to Know About Pedal-Component Tolerances
      State of the Stomp

      What DIY-ers Need to Know About Pedal-Component Tolerances

      Barry O’Neal
      14 March 2022
      Ground Loops Part II: What’s All the Buzz About?
      State of the Stomp

      Ground Loops Part II: What’s All the Buzz About?

      Barry O’Neal
      08 December 2021
      The Shocking Truth About Ground Loops
      State of the Stomp

      The Shocking Truth About Ground Loops

      Barry O’Neal
      27 August 2021
      midi pedalboard
      State of the Stomp

      MIDI Is Making a Pedalboard Comeback

      Barry O’Neal
      25 May 2021
      Understanding Op Amp Clipping and Dynamics
      Pro-Advice

      Understanding Op Amp Clipping and Dynamics

      Barry O’Neal
      14 March 2021
      What Does It Even Mean When We Say a Pedal Is "Transparent"?
      State of the Stomp

      What Does It Even Mean When We Say a Pedal Is "Transparent"?

      Barry O’Neal
      29 December 2020
      Even If You Hate Modelers, You Probably Owe 'Em a Debt of Gratitude
      Effects

      Even If You Hate Modelers, You Probably Owe 'Em a Debt of Gratitude

      Barry O’Neal
      28 September 2020
      How to Build a Flight-Friendly Pedalboard
      Effects

      How to Build a Flight-Friendly Pedalboard

      Barry O’Neal
      17 February 2020
      State of the Stomp: Do I Need a Loop Switcher on My Pedalboard?
      Gigging Advice

      State of the Stomp: Do I Need a Loop Switcher on My Pedalboard?

      Barry O’Neal
      18 November 2019
      State of the Stomp: Debugging Your Pedalboard on the Gig
      Effects

      State of the Stomp: Debugging Your Pedalboard on the Gig

      Barry O’Neal
      07 August 2019
      State of the Stomp: To Sum or Not to Sum
      Pro-Advice

      State of the Stomp: To Sum or Not to Sum

      Barry O’Neal
      30 April 2019