diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index fc3bb76ae1..07f40f763b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ private void load()
 
         private SkinnableSound slidingSample;
 
-        protected override void LoadSamples(bool changed)
+        protected override void LoadSamples()
         {
-            base.LoadSamples(changed);
+            base.LoadSamples();
 
             slidingSample?.Expire();
             slidingSample = null;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
index e78c886beb..a57bb466c7 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSpinner.cs
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
         private const float spinning_sample_initial_frequency = 1.0f;
         private const float spinning_sample_modulated_base_frequency = 0.5f;
 
-        protected override void LoadSamples(bool changed)
+        protected override void LoadSamples()
         {
-            base.LoadSamples(changed);
+            base.LoadSamples();
 
             spinningSample?.Expire();
             spinningSample = null;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
index 7cf77885cf..3a6eaa83db 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ public TaikoAction? HitAction
 
         private bool pressHandledThisFrame;
 
-        private Bindable<HitType> type;
+        private readonly Bindable<HitType> type;
 
         public DrawableHit(Hit hit)
             : base(hit)
         {
+            type = HitObject.TypeBindable.GetBoundCopy();
             FillMode = FillMode.Fit;
 
             updateActionsFromType();
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ public DrawableHit(Hit hit)
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            type = HitObject.TypeBindable.GetBoundCopy();
             type.BindValueChanged(_ =>
             {
                 updateActionsFromType();
@@ -63,12 +63,11 @@ private void load()
 
         private HitSampleInfo[] getRimSamples() => HitObject.Samples.Where(s => s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP || s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_WHISTLE).ToArray();
 
-        protected override void LoadSamples(bool changed)
+        protected override void LoadSamples()
         {
-            base.LoadSamples(changed);
+            base.LoadSamples();
 
-            if (changed)
-                type.Value = getRimSamples().Any() ? HitType.Rim : HitType.Centre;
+            type.Value = getRimSamples().Any() ? HitType.Rim : HitType.Centre;
         }
 
         private void updateSamplesFromTypeChange()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index f3790e65af..9cd23383c4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public abstract class DrawableTaikoHitObject<TObject> : DrawableTaikoHitObject
         protected Vector2 BaseSize;
         protected SkinnableDrawable MainPiece;
 
-        private Bindable<bool> isStrong;
+        private readonly Bindable<bool> isStrong;
 
         private readonly Container<DrawableStrongNestedHit> strongHitContainer;
 
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ protected DrawableTaikoHitObject(TObject hitObject)
             : base(hitObject)
         {
             HitObject = hitObject;
+            isStrong = HitObject.IsStrongBindable.GetBoundCopy();
 
             Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft;
             Origin = Anchor.Custom;
@@ -140,7 +141,6 @@ protected DrawableTaikoHitObject(TObject hitObject)
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            isStrong = HitObject.IsStrongBindable.GetBoundCopy();
             isStrong.BindValueChanged(_ =>
             {
                 // will overwrite samples, should only be called on change.
@@ -154,12 +154,11 @@ private void load()
 
         private HitSampleInfo[] getStrongSamples() => HitObject.Samples.Where(s => s.Name == HitSampleInfo.HIT_FINISH).ToArray();
 
-        protected override void LoadSamples(bool changed)
+        protected override void LoadSamples()
         {
-            base.LoadSamples(changed);
+            base.LoadSamples();
 
-            if (changed)
-                isStrong.Value = getStrongSamples().Any();
+            isStrong.Value = getStrongSamples().Any();
         }
 
         private void updateSamplesFromStrong()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 08235e4ff8..28d3a39096 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
             if (Result == null)
                 throw new InvalidOperationException($"{GetType().ReadableName()} must provide a {nameof(JudgementResult)} through {nameof(CreateResult)}.");
 
-            LoadSamples(false);
+            LoadSamples();
         }
 
         protected override void LoadAsyncComplete()
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ protected override void LoadAsyncComplete()
             }
 
             samplesBindable = HitObject.SamplesBindable.GetBoundCopy();
-            samplesBindable.CollectionChanged += (_, __) => LoadSamples(true);
+            samplesBindable.CollectionChanged += (_, __) => LoadSamples();
 
             apply(HitObject);
         }
@@ -160,8 +160,7 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoked by the base <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> to populate samples, once on initial load and potentially again on any change to the samples collection.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="changed">True if triggered from a change to the samples collection.</param>
-        protected virtual void LoadSamples(bool changed)
+        protected virtual void LoadSamples()
         {
             if (Samples != null)
             {