turntable isolation feet


Which isolation feet work better? Rubber, metal cone, ...?
Does it depend upon turntable styles -- belt drive, direct drive, idler wheel?

I've found many isolation feet made of rubber or metal under $20 in eBay. What would be your best pick for turntable isolation feet for under $50?

Thanks in advance.
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A turntable is a complex system and any vibration can affect the sound. I also found that VPIs were improved by adding brass cones; I used a different brand but would expect to get a similar result from the Bearpaws. Any table will be affected by external vibrations whatever the drive mechanism but there are differences. A massive table like the Aries Extended worked very well on a very heavy Star Sound rack but the LP 12 works better on a very lightweight torlite stand.
As mentioned above, you didn't name the TT you have. But I use Aurios under my LP12 and they work fine. Before I had an rega P25 and used AQ Feet.
I also use Herbie's tall Tenderfeet under my Linn, which is a suspension TT. No more footfall and the sonic benefits are tighter bass and a more open sound.
I have Thorens TD145, Clearaudio Bluemotion, Dual 1019, and Garrard 309. Garrard is with an old plinth and I am replacing it a new plinth. I will use Ortofon RMG 309 arm, and in the future, I will have an SPU cartridge. All other tables are with stock plinths and feet, and I don't worry about them, but I need to install new feet to the new plinth for Garrard.
Many forum posts suggest to try a few different feet and see which works best for me. I may do that by myself in the future, but I am interested in what other people are using and what is best from their own experience.
I put my TT on a wood platform supported by Vibrapods and cones, which cost about $8 each. Its very effective. You can call the manufacturer and tell them what TT you have and they will set you up with the appropriate pods and cones (they have different levels of stiffness depending upon the weight of the gear to be supported).