Head to head

AROMA Adjustable Tension Capo vs IMUSGO Trigger Capo

The short answer is that they are made of different materials (Zinc alloy with silicone pads against Metal with a silicone rubber pad). Below, every specification we hold for both is lined up, with the 9 rows that actually differ marked out.

AROMA

Adjustable Tension Capo

Antique Copper

Adjustable clamping pressure at a price where nobody else offers it

7.0/104.5 (133)

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IMUSGO

Trigger Capo

Black

The plain, cheap trigger capo, with a release lever that saves your strings

7.0/104.7 (5,076)

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Score profile

The editorial axes for capos, overlaid. Where one shape sits outside the other, that is where it gains ground.

AROMA Adjustable Tension Capo7.0
IMUSGO Trigger Capo7.0

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Specification by specification

AROMA Adjustable Tension Capo compared with IMUSGO Trigger Capo
	Adjustable Tension Capo	Trigger Capo
Brand	AROMA	IMUSGO
Model	Adjustable Tension Capo	Trigger Capo
Type	Capos	Capos
Fretline score	7.0 / 10	7.0 / 10
Value for money	8 / 10	8 / 10
Amazon rating	4.5 / 5 (133)	4.7 / 5 (5,076)
Price	Under $15	Under $15
Mechanism	Screw, with an adjustable tension knob	Spring trigger, one-handed, with a release lever
Fingerboard curve	Curved clamp for radiused six-string fingerboards	Radiused fingerboards, six string
Material	Zinc alloy with silicone pads	Metal with a silicone rubber pad
Weight	—	1.58 oz (45 g)
Tuning stability	8 / 10	6 / 10
Ease of use	6 / 10	8 / 10
Build	6 / 10	6 / 10
Versatility	7 / 10	7 / 10
Suits	Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner

A marked row is one where the two differ. A highlighted cell is the stronger figure where one can be judged objectively — which, for most accessory attributes, it cannot be. Empty cells are specifications the manufacturer does not publish, never estimates.