A smart microphone system comprising: a control microphone subsystem comprising: a control microphone ; a control wireless transmitter configured to receive control audio signals from the control microphone and configured to wirelessly communicate the control audio signals; and a button configured to switch between a control microphone state and a throwable microphone state; a throwable microphone subsystem comprising: a throwable microphone body ; a throwable microphone disposed within the throwable microphone body ; and a throwable wireless transmitter configured to receive throwable audio signals from the throwable microphone and configured to wirelessly communicate the throwable audio signals; and a smart microphone receiver comprising: a wireless receiver configured to receive the control audio signals from the control wireless transmitter and the throwable audio signals from the throwable transmitter ; and an output configured to output the throwable audio signals when the button is in the throwable microphone state and configured to output the control audio signals when the button is in the control microphone state. a control microphone ; a control wireless transmitter configured to receive control audio signals from the control microphone and configured to wirelessly communicate the control audio signals; and a button configured to switch between a control microphone state and a throwable microphone state; a throwable microphone subsystem comprising: a throwable microphone body ; a throwable microphone disposed within the throwable microphone body ; and a throwable wireless transmitter configured to receive throwable audio signals from the throwable microphone and configured to wirelessly communicate the throwable audio signals; and a smart microphone receiver comprising: a wireless receiver configured to receive the control audio signals from the control wireless transmitter and the throwable audio signals from the throwable transmitter ; and an output configured to output the throwable audio signals when the button is in the throwable microphone state and configured to output the control audio signals when the button is in the control microphone state. a throwable microphone body ; a throwable microphone disposed within the throwable microphone body ; and a throwable wireless transmitter configured to receive throwable audio signals from the throwable microphone and configured to wirelessly communicate the throwable audio signals; and a smart microphone receiver comprising: a wireless receiver configured to receive the control audio signals from the control wireless transmitter and the throwable audio signals from the throwable transmitter ; and an output configured to output the throwable audio signals when the button is in the throwable microphone state and configured to output the control audio signals when the button is in the control microphone state. a wireless receiver configured to receive the control audio signals from the control wireless transmitter and the throwable audio signals from the throwable transmitter ; and an output configured to output the throwable audio signals when the button is in the throwable microphone state and configured to output the control audio signals when the button is in the control microphone state. <EOS>