If your overall playback experience is OK, then it is the mic technique used by some vocalist you enjoy. Most vocalist I work with have some adjustments to make as I do not let them "eat" the mike "as seen on TV!!!". I use a double layered 5" round pop filter on everyone. This keeps them back from the capsule to eliminate this problem. I also do not use EQ or reverb as I do not fix what is not broken. Some vocalist will drive the reverb units into overload, also causing this problem. A great singer recorded naturally is marvelous.
I love Josh Groban, but his DVD has numerous vocal pops and "s" sounds which should never happen at his level of engineering assistance and gear expense. The problem is in a live recording you only get one chance. It also helps if you explain to the vocalist why you are asking them to do these things...it is to make them sound the best they can sound. It is not to be mean. Once they listen to what I do they understand.
We are to embark upon a great project of recording a weekly Southern Gospel Radio Show which will air nationally, but we will also make CD recordings of each show avaialble for purchase in 16 bit wav cd redbook format.
For radio MP3 quality would most likely be good enough, but I just can't go there engineering wise. All those years to get better than "cassette quality", only to take a step backwards?
If I ever get funding I will buy Tascam's tape based DSD recorder. I would love to offer this program in 2-channel DSD if we could afford it. I just saw a $120 DVD/SACD/CD player from Sony. It may not be John Atkinson's component of the year, but certainly affordable by just about anyone. The future awaits.
Jim Tavegia