Is it just me?

[deviousalet]

I agree with the annoyance at introducing pops and clicks. I do understand artistic intent and rock especially is full of intentional distortion, but while the artist may think pops and clicks sound cool I don't. It is just preference, and I'm expressing mine. I don't buy ripped jeans. I don't want to pay for degraded music, either degraded by compressed formats (MP3) or the artist adding annoying noises. I pay more for better recordings and formats.