anyone have any experience with this model?

yeah, it's a pretty useful and simple speaker that works with any A2DP capable bluetooth device (i have it paired with my laptop, so when i turn on my computer at home, they automatically connect). i have also used it with my smartphone as well. This is a great speaker considering that i paid more than double this price when i first got this over 2 years ago. battery life is more like 7 or 8 hours.

How loud is this.. is it comparable to a cheap computer speaker or much better? Price wise, it should be decent but I'm not sure if you're paying for good quality speakers or just paying for the wireless capability.

decent quality although definitely not the best. i think these were designed for outdoor use (like parties or something, so u can hook up with your phone). definitely a good deal at 45 bucks since i use mine everyday