diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
index bf5200902c..04c424461e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -471,12 +471,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
                     var channel = columnAppearSample?.GetChannel();
                     if (channel == null) return;
 
-                    // don't play sample if column isn't visible, but try to play it at least 5 times (assuming there's at least 5 visible columns in `columnFlow`)
+                    // Still play sound effects for off-screen columns up to a certain point.
                     if (columnNumber > 5 && !column.Active.Value) return;
 
                     // use X position of the column on screen as a basis for panning the sample
-                    var bounds = column.Parent.BoundingBox;
-                    float balance = (bounds.TopLeft.X + bounds.Width / 2) / RelativeToAbsoluteFactor.X;
+                    float balance = column.Parent.BoundingBox.Centre.X / RelativeToAbsoluteFactor.X;
 
                     // dip frequency and ramp volume of sample over the first 5 displayed columns
                     float progress = Math.Min(1, columnNumber / 5f);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterButton.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterButton.cs
index 6c9032f5d8..3f8cf2e13a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/FooterButton.cs
@@ -4,19 +4,18 @@
 #nullable disable
 
 using System;
-using osuTK;
-using osuTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
-using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
-using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
 {
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select
         private readonly Box light;
 
         public FooterButton()
-            : base(HoverSampleSet.Default)
         {
             AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             Shear = SHEAR;