Problem using headphones after updating to iOS 7 for iPhone 4

I have updated (probably very stupidly) to iOS 7 and can no longer use the controllers on either set of headphones I have. One pair are expensive B&W P3's which I recently purchased and I also purchased another pair which were not as expensive but still cost my enough to get annoyed about.
Why have Apple prevented the use of non Apple controller headphones on their new update?
If no fix is forthcoming for this then this is the nail in the coffin as far as I am concerned with Apple, I am filing for divorce. Sumsung, Nokia or Sony, choices choices........

Same issue
The headphone remote/control works on a another iphone but not on mine.
Music does work , its only the controls on the headphones that don't work
Phone - Iphone 4
Tried restarting the phone, syncing the phone, resetting it from withing the phone, holding the buttons & then through itunes .. No use...
Issue happens across any pair of headphones including Apple's
Same happens in music app and 3rd party apps like spotify , tunein radio .
Can't use the buttons on the headphones to pick or answer call's as well .
I drive 4 - 6 hours a day and can't change songs on the go. Looks like this update screwed my phone .
The iphone 4s in my family is still on ios 6 and I don't plan on updating it . Tha's been my general advise to everyone I see and talk with a iphone , as this looks like a update related issue.

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