How do you record sound with Apple headphones Mac Pro?

(2008 Mac Pro) I'm trying to record a voice over on iMovie, and it won't record sound no matter what option I use for the sound input. I'm plugging my apple headphones into the headphone jack like I do on my MacBook (which works). I know that the Macbook has an in/out in one jack, but is it not the same for the Mac Pro? I've tried sticking the headphones in the back audio out where I can plug my stereo in and it wont even plug in. Also I know its not iMovie because Quicktime doesn't work with audio recording either.

The Mac Pro is not compatible with analog microphones. Its headphone jack is for output only. It does not work with headset microphones. Its audio in jack is line-level, so would need a pre-amp to work with most microphones.
The simplest solution is a USB headset or microphone.
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