Abstract Background Subjective idiopathic tinnitus is an intrusive, distracting, and potentially disabling disorder characterized by phantom perception of sounds. Although tinnitus has no approved pharmacologic treatment, recent evidence supports the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to alleviate tinnitus symptoms. Objective/Hypothesis Repetitive TMS delivered over the middle superior temporal gyrus (STG) may alter ratings of tinnitus awareness and an