diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneDrumSampleTriggerSource.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneDrumSampleTriggerSource.cs
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests/TestSceneDrumSampleTriggerSource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Audio;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI.Scrolling;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Tests
+{
+    public partial class TestSceneDrumSampleTriggerSource : OsuTestScene
+    {
+        private readonly ManualClock manualClock = new ManualClock();
+
+        [Cached(typeof(IScrollingInfo))]
+        private ScrollingTestContainer.TestScrollingInfo info = new ScrollingTestContainer.TestScrollingInfo
+        {
+            Direction = { Value = ScrollingDirection.Left },
+            TimeRange = { Value = 200 },
+        };
+
+        private ScrollingHitObjectContainer hitObjectContainer = null!;
+        private TestDrumSampleTriggerSource triggerSource = null!;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void SetUp() => Schedule(() =>
+        {
+            hitObjectContainer = new ScrollingHitObjectContainer();
+            manualClock.CurrentTime = 0;
+
+            Child = new Container
+            {
+                Clock = new FramedClock(manualClock),
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                Children = new Drawable[]
+                {
+                    hitObjectContainer,
+                    triggerSource = new TestDrumSampleTriggerSource(hitObjectContainer)
+                }
+            };
+        });
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestNormalHit()
+        {
+            AddStep("add hit with normal samples", () =>
+            {
+                var hit = new Hit
+                {
+                    StartTime = 100,
+                    Samples = new List<HitSampleInfo>
+                    {
+                        new HitSampleInfo(HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL)
+                    }
+                };
+                hit.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+                var drawableHit = new DrawableHit(hit);
+                hitObjectContainer.Add(drawableHit);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("most valid object is hit", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<Hit>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+
+            AddStep("seek past hit", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 200);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is hit", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<Hit>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSoftHit()
+        {
+            AddStep("add hit with soft samples", () =>
+            {
+                var hit = new Hit
+                {
+                    StartTime = 100,
+                    Samples = new List<HitSampleInfo>
+                    {
+                        new HitSampleInfo(HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "soft")
+                    }
+                };
+                hit.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+                var drawableHit = new DrawableHit(hit);
+                hitObjectContainer.Add(drawableHit);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("most valid object is hit", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<Hit>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "soft");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "soft");
+
+            AddStep("seek past hit", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 200);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is hit", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<Hit>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "soft");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "soft");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestNormalDrumRoll()
+        {
+            AddStep("add drum roll with normal samples", () =>
+            {
+                var drumRoll = new DrumRoll
+                {
+                    StartTime = 100,
+                    EndTime = 1100,
+                    Samples = new List<HitSampleInfo>
+                    {
+                        new HitSampleInfo(HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL)
+                    }
+                };
+                drumRoll.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+                var drawableDrumRoll = new DrawableDrumRoll(drumRoll);
+                hitObjectContainer.Add(drawableDrumRoll);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("most valid object is drum roll tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<DrumRollTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+
+            AddStep("seek to middle of drum roll", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 600);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is drum roll tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<DrumRollTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+
+            AddStep("seek past drum roll", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 1200);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is drum roll", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<DrumRoll>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSoftDrumRoll()
+        {
+            AddStep("add drum roll with soft samples", () =>
+            {
+                var drumRoll = new DrumRoll
+                {
+                    StartTime = 100,
+                    EndTime = 1100,
+                    Samples = new List<HitSampleInfo>
+                    {
+                        new HitSampleInfo(HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "soft")
+                    }
+                };
+                drumRoll.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+                var drawableDrumRoll = new DrawableDrumRoll(drumRoll);
+                hitObjectContainer.Add(drawableDrumRoll);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("most valid object is drum roll tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<DrumRollTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "soft");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "soft");
+
+            AddStep("seek to middle of drum roll", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 600);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is drum roll tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<DrumRollTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "soft");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "soft");
+
+            AddStep("seek past drum roll", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 1200);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is drum roll", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<DrumRoll>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "soft");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "soft");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestNormalSwell()
+        {
+            AddStep("add swell with normal samples", () =>
+            {
+                var swell = new Swell
+                {
+                    StartTime = 100,
+                    EndTime = 1100,
+                    Samples = new List<HitSampleInfo>
+                    {
+                        new HitSampleInfo(HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL)
+                    }
+                };
+                swell.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+                var drawableSwell = new DrawableSwell(swell);
+                hitObjectContainer.Add(drawableSwell);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("most valid object is swell tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<SwellTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+
+            AddStep("seek to middle of swell", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 600);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is swell tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<SwellTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+
+            AddStep("seek past swell", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 1200);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is swell", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<Swell>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, SampleControlPoint.DEFAULT_BANK);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestDrumSwell()
+        {
+            AddStep("add swell with drum samples", () =>
+            {
+                var swell = new Swell()
+                {
+                    StartTime = 100,
+                    EndTime = 1100,
+                    Samples = new List<HitSampleInfo>
+                    {
+                        new HitSampleInfo(HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "drum")
+                    }
+                };
+                swell.ApplyDefaults(new ControlPointInfo(), new BeatmapDifficulty());
+                var drawableSwell = new DrawableSwell(swell);
+                hitObjectContainer.Add(drawableSwell);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("most valid object is swell tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<SwellTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "drum");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "drum");
+
+            AddStep("seek to middle of swell", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 600);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is swell tick", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<SwellTick>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "drum");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "drum");
+
+            AddStep("seek past swell", () => manualClock.CurrentTime = 1200);
+            AddAssert("most valid object is swell", () => triggerSource.GetMostValidObject(), Is.InstanceOf<Swell>);
+            checkSound(HitType.Centre, HitSampleInfo.HIT_NORMAL, "drum");
+            checkSound(HitType.Rim, HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP, "drum");
+        }
+
+        private void checkSound(HitType hitType, string expectedName, string expectedBank)
+        {
+            AddStep($"hit {hitType}", () => triggerSource.Play(hitType));
+            AddAssert($"last played sample is {expectedName}", () => triggerSource.LastPlayedSamples!.OfType<HitSampleInfo>().Single().Name, () => Is.EqualTo(expectedName));
+            AddAssert($"last played sample has {expectedBank} bank", () => triggerSource.LastPlayedSamples!.OfType<HitSampleInfo>().Single().Bank, () => Is.EqualTo(expectedBank));
+        }
+
+        private partial class TestDrumSampleTriggerSource : DrumSampleTriggerSource
+        {
+            public ISampleInfo[]? LastPlayedSamples { get; private set; }
+
+            public TestDrumSampleTriggerSource(HitObjectContainer hitObjectContainer)
+                : base(hitObjectContainer)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override void PlaySamples(ISampleInfo[] samples)
+            {
+                base.PlaySamples(samples);
+                LastPlayedSamples = samples;
+            }
+
+            public new HitObject GetMostValidObject() => base.GetMostValidObject();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/GameplaySampleTriggerSource.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/GameplaySampleTriggerSource.cs
index d4510a4519..fbb7a20a5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/GameplaySampleTriggerSource.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/GameplaySampleTriggerSource.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             PlaySamples(samples);
         }
 
-        protected void PlaySamples(ISampleInfo[] samples) => Schedule(() =>
+        protected virtual void PlaySamples(ISampleInfo[] samples) => Schedule(() =>
         {
             var hitSound = getNextSample();
             hitSound.Samples = samples;