How do you stop an MBP headphone-in from constantly re-detecting input type?

I'm a professional music producer - I work for majors.
I only use "regular" ("studio quality") headphones in my MBP, for reference on-the-move.
I have had the same issue on two consecutive MBP's now.
Every time there is the slightest movement or slight strain on the jack - the MBP silences the input (and, I assume tries to detect what type of input there is at the socket). This can happen when adjusting the MBP in ones lap, table... it can happen at every movement of machine or cable.
The jack doesn't have to visibly move. I have to take out the jack wait a second and re-insert. This doesn't even work every time.
So: How does one manually set and lock the input type?

Vogon wrote:
Indeed it would, thanks.
I have a number of USB related devices but I don't want to carry extra equipment around or want to use headphones other than those I am used to in the studio... Ones you can wear for extended periods too. Unless you know of studio quality USB headphones?
Especially when my >$2500  MBP claims to have a usable headphone socket. ;-)
So, there is no user option to turn off a feature which interupts work like this?
I don't think that it is a 'feature' my bet is on 'failure' instead.
I think that the connection between the 3 pole connector on your studio quality headphones (a model would be nice to know) and the 4 pole socket on the Mac is not good. Can you reproduce this with a standard pair of Apple earbuds (a test only) or is it limited to whatever your headphones are?
I will also suggest a USB interface, they are very small (put it in your pocket, buy 2) the Logitech version is in the picture below.
If you do choose the 3.5mm to USB option this one (Turtle Beach Amigo II) is the best I have used.
Requiring no drivers (on a Mac) it sounds at least as good as the internal audio does.

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