Do any third party iPhone headset mics work on the 2013 MacBook Air?

I see a number of web pages hinting that iPhone-compatible "3-button" headsets should work with the MacBook air, and let you speak using the mic. However, I'm finding that this is not the case. When I plug in the Apple default headset that came with my iPhone 4S, it works fine: both the headphones and mic work, along with the volume buttons and mic.

However, I've tried several third-party three-button headsets that work fine with my iPhone. With these, the headphones (sound out) and the three buttons (volume and play/pause) all work fine. However, no sound through the mic. The system switches to "External mic" in the sound settings, as if it recognized that there was a mic, but no sound, no matter how high I turn up the gain.

I've tried this with:

Klipsch S4i (iPhone headset)

Etymotics ER7-MC3-BLACK-I-A MC3 (In-Ear Headset and Earphones for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)

House of Marley EM-JE003-FI (In-Ear Headphones with Apple Three-Button Controller)

Curiously, one headset that *does* seem to feed sound to the MBA is the Plantronics MX505 ("WindSmart Boom Headset for iPhone 3G 3Gs & 4"). This one also works on the iPhone, but it's not a 3-button headset.

The standard issue Apple ones that came with 4S are murder on the ears, and so are the new ones that come with the iPhone 5. Has anyone had luck with the mic on any other headsets? I'm mystified about what spec I should be looking for to know that it will work.

Thanks,

--Adam