Why is the audio input different on my new macbook air?

I am trying to use a third-party headset with built in microphone.  The adapters that I bought were recommended to me by the Apple store; they work fine in older models but do not work in the new macbook air. Why on earth would that be? There is no way to have this laptop recognize the microphone in my headset, the internal microphone stays on.  I think this is an issue with the 2013 macbook air!

Its not hardware no, unless your specific Air had a problem.
reset SMC and recheck.  ALSO do not use same plugged in after a sleep mode, there can be a fault, until this is fixed, that connected headsets and earphones will drop sound in sleep mode using Mavericks.
SMC reset
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer. 
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

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