Speakers/Headphones Emitting "clicking/popping" Noise

I am having a really hard time explaining this, so please bear with me while I try to explain it.
I purchased my macbook pro at the end of January. A few weeks later, I noticed that there was a "clicking" or "popping" noise coming from the laptop. Thinking it was the hard drive, I kept a close ear to the computer, only to realize when I had my headphones on that the noise was coming from the speakers.
The noise comes at random and is just a random series of clicks/pops. I cant seem to figure out what is causing this issue. This happens regardless of whether I am plugged in to a wall outlet or on battery, eliminating the possible cause of a power issue. This leads me to a possible hardware issue in the sound card.
Has anyone else ever experienced this issue? Is this something I need to take to the Genius bar to have looked at? Its gotten very annoying as I'm a bit of an audiophile and it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Thank you in advance for your help - it's much appreciated!

Ok I'm not sure if we're having the same issue now. What my problem was I would hear a ticking sound at random moments, usually twice at a time. I did some further research myself after going to the Apple Store and them not finding anything that stood out. It turned out to be the (SMS) Sudden Motion Sensor that I was hearing. Random annoying little sound that I could also hear in my headphones. I usually work on my laptop on my lap and it moves a little bit at a time and shifts largely when i get up or move around. Sudden and distinct movements activate SMS which is intended to save your HDD and its data from damage from being dropped. I was able to find instructions on how to disable it to do some testing and that confirmed it. So I'd recommend checking this link out. This might be the issue you've been having as well. Good Luck.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1934
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