So I was thinking of getting the $20 official one, but it looks like it could take any typical headset. Including ones from cell phones. Have any of you tried various other headsets?

Don't know but there's a guy on YouTube that did not like them

Yeah here it is http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=GB#/watch?v=gDsKzJ3VrpY the guy who did not like the head set

Does the Wii U support Wii headsets? If so, find out which one of those is considered the best and pick it up.

Otherwise, go with a brand you know to be reliable. (I've always loved sennheiser, myself. I've been using their headsets for PC gaming for years and I've always been extremely happy.)

how do you register headsets anyway?

What do you mean, "register"?

From the other thread and looking at how it connects... via headphone/set jack... I think it really is just a universal system that can take anything.

Not bluetooth? I though I saw somewhere Wii U did bluetooth too.

It does... for controllers. Wii had bluetooth too.

i got that triton wii u stereo headsets meh havent used it yet tho