My speakers and my headphones on my computer make popping noise?

Hi, I have an hp TouchSmart tm2. Whenever I play any sound, headphones especially, it makes really annoying popping and clicking sounds. I'm not computer illiterate, I've messed with the hp IDT sound system that controls all audio settings and i found the battery saver setting said that while on it may make clicks and pops, I turned that off and it doesn't help. It does this on battery and while plugged in. I've looked on hp.com on troubleshooting and found nothing, I'm thinking about installing the original drivers but it's done this as long as I can remember, the computer is only a few months old. I'm too busy to explore this further or go to tech support I just wanted to get someone's opinion, help is appreciated.